KUALA LUMPUR: Oscar-winner and Jai Ho composer for Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman, mesmerised 20,000 fans with his stellar performance at his live concert at Stadium Merdeka here Saturday night.
The music mogul performed his numerous hit compositions from the 90s till his latest number dedicated for legendary Brazilian footballer, Pele: Birth of a Legend.
Although the concert was delayed for almost two hours due to a downpour, Rahman managed to yet again win the hearts of his fans with their favourite numbers, including Mustafa Mustafa, Usilampatti and songs from Alaipayuthey.
Malaysia Major Events general manager Tony Nagamaiah said this was the second time the A.R. Rahman Live Concert was held with the government's support.
"The last time we had him here was in 2014 and it was also a stellar performance enjoyed by 15,000 international and local audience members.
"It is our hope to continue this relationship with the great musical genius and we welcome him to Malaysia anytime.
"In fact, he could consider Malaysia his second home and we feel that there is opportunity for him to groom our local talent," said Tony in a statement.
The concert was organised by Black Horse Movie (M) Sdn Bhd and supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), which is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Oscar-winner and Jai Ho composer for Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman, mesmerised 20,000 fans with his stellar performance at his live concert at Stadium Merdeka here Saturday night.
Rain delays start to A.R. Rahman concert by almost three hours
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KUALA LUMPUR: Though many people had come prepared for the rain, few attending “A.R. Rahman Live in Concert 2016” were ready for the almost three-hour delay.
Fans of the internationally-acclaimed Indian composer had come for the concert at Stadium Merdeka armed with raincoats and umbrellas. However, most were not anticipating such a long wait in their seats.
The concert had been scheduled to start at 8pm.
- Frustrated fans turned to social media to voice their grouses when no announcement was forthcoming regarding the delay.
@nitha2789 tweeted: “Dominos late, we get free pizza next delivery, AR Rahman concert delayed for over two hours, what do we get? Rain not an excuse.”
The organiser, Black Horse Movie Sdn Bhd, did not issue any clarification.
Facebook user Remnesh Kumar wrote: “Didn’t you have a backup plan? It’s raining almost every day. We came prepared, couldn’t you do that at least?”
Rahman had thanked fans for their patience in a tweet.
“Thank you for your patience KL. It’s going to be an awesome show because of your unconditional love. God bless. Be safe!” the Grammy and Oscar-winning artiste wrote.
The concert finally got underway close to 11pm.
