Singapore fans cheer for A R Rahman & Co at Saturday night concert
Singapore fans cheer for A R Rahman & Co at Saturday night concert
SINGAPORE: Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob and her husband were among the 25,000-strong audience at music maestro A R Rahman’s concert where he performed his greatest Tamil and Hindi hits from the 1990s and 2000s, including "Mukkala Mukkabala" and "Tere Bina".
Welcomed amid thunderous applause, whistles and cheers, the musician strategically opened Saturday's show with his best original song Oscar-winning composition "Jai Ho" from 2008's "Slumdog Millionaire".
On the stage, he was joined by a 31-member troupe of singers, dancers and live musicians, including his son A R Ameen, reported The Straits Times on Sunday.