Rahman postpones US tour

A R Rahman fans in the US and Canada are going to be a disappointed lot. The music maestro announced today that he was postponing the remaining dates of the North America leg of his tour. He made the decision following the infrastructure collapse his team faced last week.

Rahman posted on his Facebook page early today (June 23):

“Dear friends, fans and well-wishers,

As you may know, members of our tour miraculously escaped a big disaster in Detroit this past Saturday, when part of the Pontiac Silverdome infrastructure collapsed on our set. All the artists, singers, musicians, dancers, technicians (myself included) have been almost given a second life.

We are working to recoup all that has been lost (the lights, the sets) which will take us over three weeks to complete. The vision for the show includes beautiful choreography and circus acts and it feels less than, not to include them.

All the world over, the show has received a very positive response from those who have seen it, which makes it absolutely necessary for us to present a complete show and feature all the components that were lost due to the incident.

With that, we have decided to postpone the remaining dates of the North American leg of this tour and will reschedule them at a later date. We will go ahead with the concerts scheduled in Europe and UK. That is the best option we have, considering the circumstances.

While I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our friends in the U.S. and Canada, maybe it’s a blessing in disguise, as we will have the opportunity to perform for you with even more energy and perfection.

Once again, let us all pray that we are alive and thank you in advance for your understanding, love…”

We would like to hear your comments below: