Music maestro AR Rahman is gung-ho about his world tour ‘AR Rahman Jai Ho concert’. It kicks off on June 11 in New York at the famous Nassau Coliseum arena. One of the highlights of the show is that the US show will be attended by Michael Jackson’s elder brother Jermaine and his son, Prince Michael Jackson
Rahman, a huge fan of Michael Jackson, had issued a heart-felt tribute to Michael Jackson on his untimely demise. Rahman himself has composed two winning tracks Muqabla Muqabla (from the movie Humse Hai Muqabla) as his tribute to MJ’s “Smooth Criminal” and ‘Maaro Maaro’(from the movie Boys) as a tribute to ‘They Don’t Really Care About Us.”
A source reveals, “Rahman was practicing for his upcoming concert at Patriot Centre and by a coincidence, Jermaine and Prince were rehearsing in an adjoining hall at the same venue. As soon as they learnt about Rahman’s presence, they decided to pay him a visit. The late pop star’s son Prince told Rahman that he loved Jai Ho. Rahman immediately extended a personal invitation to the Jackson family to attend his concert.”
It may be recalled that when Rahman won Oscar for Jai Ho, Michael Jackson had personally called to congratulate him and invite him for lunch where he introduced Rahman to his family and three children. The King of Pop had a special affection for the the Jai Ho track so much that he had expressed an interest to work with Rahman. He had specifically admired the chord arrangement of the Oscar-winning song. Subsequently, Rahman made a few trips to Los Angeles, but then destiny willed it different for Michael Jackson.
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