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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.

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

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by Gary Graff, Detroit | June 21, 2010 10:19 EDT

Tour organizers and local promoters are trying to reschedule a pair of weekend concerts by Indian film composer A.R. Rahman that had to be called off after a part of his stage collapsed during set-up Saturday (June 19) afternoon in Pontiac, Mich.

Several workers were treated for minor injuries after “structural complications” caused some of the rigging to collapse and damage part of the stage set of Rahman’s Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour, according to Chris Kelly, who was co-promoting the show at the Pontiac Silverdome. The Pontiac Fire Department was called to the scene to assist in the clean-up and begin an investigation of what went wrong.

The concert was quickly called off, and patrons learned of the news via the venue’s web site and Twitter or were greeted at the parking lot by security guards who told them the news. About 7,000 fans were expected at Saturday’s show, according to Kelly. Rahman also pulled his Sunday stop scheduled for Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.

Rahman himself tweeted about the cancellation, promising that the shows “will be rescheduled” and adding that, “I regret any inconvenience this causes my fans and am deeply grateful no one from my team or the local Detroit stage crew was seriously injured.” He subsequently tweeted after visiting the injured workers, noting that, “It’s a miracle that my team escaped with minor injuries The lighting rig came apart Thanks to the almighty that everyone’s safe.”

Pontiac promoter Kelly said that they hoped to have news about rescheduling his concert “within the next couple of weeks.” Rahman’s tour, a theatrical spectacle featuring a company of singers and dancers as well as extensive visuals, resumes June 26 in San Francisco and is playing mostly weekend shows in North America through July 11, then heads to Europe for six shows starting July 16 in Zurich.