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Thin man: US singer Bob Dylan will perform in Viet Nam for the first time. — File Photo |
HA NOI — US singer Bob Dylan will perform in Viet Nam for the first time on April 10, he has officially announced on website
bobdylan.com.
Dylan will appear at an 8,000-plus-capacity stadium in RMIT University in HCM City, said Rod Quinton, general manager of the HCM City-based Sai Gon Sound System.
"We are bringing him here because Bob Dylan is a very important legend of music and we think it's important that Vietnamese people, particularly the younger generation, are exposed to his legacy and what he's done for music," Quinton said.
Dylan's 1960s songs Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin were inspirations for the American civil rights and anti-war movements.
Organisers were expecting to sell all of the 8,250 tickets, Quinton said, adding they were expecting a mixed crowd of Vietnamese and foreigners of all ages.
Tickets are priced from VND900,000 (US$43) to VND2.5 million ($120).
Dylan will also perform in Beijing and Shanghai for the first time.
The concert will start with legendary musician Trinh Cong Son's songs performed by pop stars such as Hong Nhung, Thanh Lam and Duc Tuan. The second two hours belong to Dylan.
Dylan, born Robert Zimmerman in 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. He has received numerous awards including a Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award.
The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.
The Sai Gon Sound System and Thanh Nien Communication Group JSC will co-host the event. — VNS