Chennai: A R Rahman will perform live in Doha on 22 March. The event will take place in conjunction with the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture.
Rahman, along with his troupe of more than 80 performers, will take to the stage at Khalifa International Stadium, the first FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium to be delivered.
An audience of more than 30,000 ‘are expected to flood the stadium in anticipation of some of RahmanĀs best-known hits,’ according to a statement.
The musical festival in Doha is being organised by Katara Studios in collaboration with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and as part of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture that is intended to promote mutual understanding, recognition and appreciation between the two countries.