Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman is set to start his three-month long North American tour from March 21.
The Jai Ho hitmaker will include material from throughout his 20-year career on the 13-city tour, which will come to an end on June 14 at Redmond in WA Marymoor Amphitheatre.
Tickets for the A.R. Rahman: The Intimate Concert Tour, which is sponsored by JBL, go on sale on March 6, with VIP packages available until March 4.
“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,” Rahman, who performed in the US in 2010, said on his Facebook page.
“These are going to be very special performances and I’m grateful to have the chance to share them with you,” he added.
Known for his work in Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman has worked on more than 100 films, including Roja, 127 Hours, Rockstar, Couples Retreat and The Hundred-Foot Journey.
Rahman, 48, is currently working on a composition for the film Pele, a biopic on the Brazilian football legend.
He is also the subject of a new documentary about his music, called Jai Ho, which premiered on Februray 25 at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York.
Rahman has won two Academy Awards, two Grammys, a Bafta Award, a Golden Globe and six honorary doctorates.
