Grammy and Academy Award Winning Musician AR Rahman announces UK dates for his Lebara Jai Ho - The Journey Home World Tour 2010!

London May 11th: Leading music maestro AR Rahman yesterday confirmed the dates for the UK and European leg of his first ever world tour. Speaking via a live video streaming link from Mumbai, Rahman confirmed that the Lebara 'Jai Ho  Journey Home' World Tour 2010 will visit four major European countries throughout the month of July.

The tour will kick off in Zurich on 16th July. The UK leg will take AR Rahmans concert to the LG Arena in Birmingham on the 23rd July, with the closing weekend of 24th and 25th July in the two biggest arenas in London: AR Rahman at the O2 Arena and AR Rahman live at Wembley Arena.

The Lebara 'Jai Ho  The Journey Home' World Tour 2010 concert will see AR Rahman as never before, combining his unrivalled musical genius with a theatrical production that is guaranteed to astound and impress audiences in all four host countries. To bring his vision and music to life, AR Rahman has enlisted the creative expertise of the production team behind concerts for some of the biggest luminaries in the music industry, including the late, great Michael Jackson, RnB diva Beyonce Knowles and the ultimate Queen of Pop Madonna.

What the Critics say about AR Rahman

Best selling composer on the planet - The Telegraph

World's most influential person - Time Magazine

There is a special quality in those sinuous tunes, a kind of primal innocence that would melt even thesternest sceptic. - Daily Telegraph

AR Rahmans Reputation

AR Rahman has been recognised in India and by the Asian community both in the UK and worldwide as a visionary composer and musician for the past decade, however, he shot to global fame in 2009, following the incredible success of Danny Boyle's Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire and his track Jai Ho!

AR Rahman fans will be treated to the songs that have taken him to the very pinnacle of the music industry, including smash hits from 'Slumdog Millionaire' as well as legendary Indian Films such as: 'Lagaan', ' Jodha Akbar' , Roja, 'Ghajini', Yuvraaj', 'Bombay' and 'Rangeela'.

AR Rahman concert tickets for Lebara 'Jai Ho - The Journey Home' UK Tour 2010 go on sale on Monday 10th May 2010 via http://k-zentertainment.com/ticket_outlet.php

AR Rahman UK Tour Dates:

Friday 23rd July: LG Arena Birmingham

Saturday 24th July: O2 Arena London Tickets

Sunday 25th July: Wembley Arena London

Tickets £35, £55, £75 and £100 for VIP Jai Ho Lounge.

AR Rahman Concert Ticket sales start 10th May 2010 Doors open 6.30pm, show starts 7.30pm. KZ Entertainment has access to discounted tickets in the best sections of the Arenas. Buy tickets online at http://k-zentertainment.com/ticket_outlet.php