A.R. Rahman - 2nd Toronto Show Added

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND

 GRAMMY & ACADEMY AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN A.R. RAHMAN ANNOUNCES
SECOND TORONTO SHOW

SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

MAY 25, 2015 - SOLD OUT

                                 MAY 24, 2015 - JUST ADDED

Doors:  7:00PM                   Show:  8:00PM

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 30 @ 11AM

Tickets available at ticketmaster.ca,  all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-855-985-5000
 and in person at the Sony Centre Box Office.

Tickets (incl. HST) $49.50, $69.50, $99.50 & $199.50; Reserved

 (plus FMF and service charges)

A.R. Rahman has added a second Toronto date to his A.R. Rahman: Intimate Concert Tour at Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on May 24. The newly announced show is in addition to Rahman's already announced and sold out performance on May 25.

Tickets for Toronto's second show go on sale to the general public on Thursday, April 30 at 11am.  VIP tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 29 from 10am to 10pm.  Fans who purchase VIP packages will have various options to choose from including premium tickets; a meet & greet and photo with A.R. Rahman; access to the pre-show hospitality lounge with appetizers and beverages; and exclusive merchandise.  For more information, please visit www.arrahman.com.

"I've been wanting to return to North America to perform for a while now, and I’m excited to be coming back for a series of concerts this spring,” said A.R. Rahman.  “These are going to be very special performances and I’m grateful to have the chance to share them with you."

Rahman’s upcoming concert will feature a range of material from his illustrious career, which has spanned two decades.  A two-time Academy Award^® winner, A.R. Rahman was hailed by Time magazine as “the musician who has helped redefine contemporary Indian music” and is one the world’s best-selling recording artists of all time.

Rahman has sold more than 150 million albums comprising of music from more than 100 film soundtracks and spanning over half a dozen languages, including landmark scores such as Roja, Bombay, Dilse, Taal, Lagaan, Vandemataram, Jodhaa Akbar, Delhi 6, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Rockstar, Couples Retreat, People Like Us, Highway, Million Dollar Arm, and The Hundred-Foot Journey.  He is currently working on a composition for the forthcoming film Pele, a biopic chronicling the legendary Brazilian soccer player’s life.

To date, his accolades include winning two Academy Awards^®, two Grammy Awards^®, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe^®, four National Film Awards, twenty nine Filmfare awards and countless others.  He has also been awarded six honorary doctorates, the most recent being from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.  Rahman’s non-film projects include orchestrations for athletic and other big events, including the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and the London Olympics opening ceremony in 2012. 
 

 - Read the full story at UnRatedMagazine.com