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Here I am
By Aaysha Cader
No party is complete without Summer of ’69, and Sri Lankans will now have the opportunity of head banging to these tunes… LIVE!! After much speculation, it is finally confirmed that Bryan Adams will rock Sri Lanka come February 10. The Canadian pop icon who has rocked music charts the world over for over two decades, is due to perform from 7.30 p.m. onwards at the CR & FC Grounds in Colombo.

The Sri Lanka gig is part of an official world tour with concerts in the region scheduled for Bangalore, India as well as the Middle East. It is being produced by Showdiff Worldwide, an India-based Events and Talent Management Outfit, and Rapport Global Events. ‘Bryan Adams’ Concert for Peace’ is facilitated by the Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and they are due to aid the organizers set up the infrastructural logistics.

It will be the Canadian artiste’s first tour to Sri Lanka. “Bryan is very excited about touring Sri Lanka, and is looking forward to it,” said Deepak Gattani, Managing Director, Rapport Global Events. Vice President Marketing of Showdiff Worldwide Jaiveer Panwar, on his part, stated that Sri Lanka was a very ‘musically aware’ country, and that the time was right to position themselves on the global scene. The Adams’ gig will be Showdiff Worldwide’s first international event.

“The concert will be of international standard, with equipment being brought down from India. Bryan Adams will also be carrying some of his own gear,” said Gattani. It was revealed that Adams (who plays bass) will be touring with around 30 other members as crew, and his gig will be supported by his regular band, comprising Keith Scott on guitar, and Mickey Curry on drums.

Local sponsors for the event are yet to be finalized and will be announced shortly. The organizers expect a capacity crowd of 13,000 to 15,000 fans, and tickets will be sold for a limited number of seating, as well as for a larger number of standing spectators. As for the prices, Showdiff V.P. Panwar said that special attention would be paid to ensure that most cross-sections of society would be able to witness the show, with ticket prices, likely to be around Rs.1000/-or Rs.1500/-.

‘Bryan Adams’ Concert for Peace’ will be approximately a two-hour event, and the organizers confirm that local artistes will not be part of the performance. It will be two full hours of Bryan Adams, the artiste who has performed to screaming fans the world over, and still sustains the power to entertain.

The producers of the show in Colombo, Showdiff Worldwide is a joint venture between former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri and Rediffusion DYR, one of the top advertising agencies in India. Rapport Global Events, established in 1988, is an events management company involved with many of India’s leading singers, as well as various musical concerts around the globe.

Bryan Adams live in Colombo promises to be one rocking show. It’s a Tuesday night, but there’s sure to be loads who’ll want to hear it ‘live’ from the man himself, the story of that First Real Six String way back in the Summer of ’69…

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