After
some
super-successful
shows
in
New
York,
New
Jersey
and
Washington
DC,
Academy
Award
Winner
A.R.
Rahman
was
forced
to
cancel
his
show
scheduled
to
take
place
on
June
19
at
Detroit
following
an
infrastructure
collapse
at
The
Pontiac
Silverdome.
The
incident
occurred
during
stage
construction
prior
to
the
show
and
fortunately
no
one
was
seriously
injured.
However,
the
sad
news
is
that
following
this
freak
incident,
Rahman
has
decided
to
re-schedule
the
North
American
leg
of
his
Jai
Ho-
The
Journey
Home
series
of
concerts.
Says
the
acclaimed
music
director,
"As
you
may
know,
members
of
our
tour
miraculously
escaped
a
big
disaster
in
Detroit
this
past
Saturday,
when
part
of
the
Pontiac
Silverdome
infrastructure
collapsed
on
our
set.
All
the
artists,
singers,
musicians,
dancers,
technicians
(myself
included)
have
been
almost
given
a
second
life.
We
are
working
to
recoup
all
that
has
been
lost
(the
lights,
the
sets)
which
will
take
us
over
three
weeks
to
complete.
The
vision
for
the
show
includes
beautiful
choreography
and
circus
acts
and
it
feels
less
than,
not
to
include
them.
All
the
world
over,
the
show
has
received
a
very
positive
response
from
those
who
have
seen
it,
which
makes
it
absolutely
necessary
for
us
to
present
a
complete
show
and
feature
all
the
components
that
were
lost
due
to
the
incident."
Rahman
adds,
"With
that,
we
have
decided
to
postpone
the
remaining
dates
of
the
North
American
leg
of
this
tour
and
will
reschedule
them
at
a
later
date.
We
will
go
ahead
with
the
concerts
scheduled
in
Europe
and
UK.
That
is
the
best
option
we
have,
considering
the
circumstances."
He
also
had
a
word
of
consolation
for
his
fans
in
US
and
Canada
who
have
been
eagerly
waiting
to
see
him
perform
live.
Says
Rahman,
"While
I
apologize
for
any
inconvenience
this
may
have
caused
our
friends
in
the
U.S.
and
Canada,
maybe
it's
a
blessing
in
disguise,
as
we
will
have
the
opportunity
to
perform
for
you
with
even
more
energy
and
perfection.
Once
again,
let
us
all
pray
that
we
are
alive
and
thank
you
in
advance
for
your
understanding,
love
and
cooperation."
Rahman's
world
tour
will
now
resume
in
Zurich
on
July
16
followed
by
a
string
of
concerts
across
UK
and
Europe.