A.R. Rahman to perform live in Sydney on Jan 16

In spite of the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia, music maestro A.R. Rahman's much awaited Sydney concert at the Parramatta Park on January 16 will be taking place as per schedule. Australia Network will broadcast this mega concert live across 44 nations.

Rahman will perform with 40 Indian musicians and Bollywood dancers on stage. High-impact lighting displays, choreographed moving video screens and audience interaction are among the other highlights of this musical extravaganza. The live concert is conducted as part of Vivacity and the 2010 Sydney Festival.

The A.R. Rahman concert, co-hosted by Australian cricketing legend Matthew Hayden and ABC presenter Miriam Corowa, is a free event supported by the New South Wales Government.

Hayden, in a statement issued by the Australian Embassy in Delhi, said, "I am honoured and thrilled to be a part of A.R. Rahman's unique outdoor extravaganza and the Sydney Festival. Rahman was born in Chennai, a city that I have come to love and a part of India that is very special to me for many reasons. I am excited that many Australians will be able to enjoy what millions of people around the world have come to love and appreciate- the incredible Mozart of Madras and the amazing Indian musicians and Bollywood dancers."

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