Saturday, Oct 05, 2024 | Last Update : 04:48 PM IST
Bollywood singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is all set to honor the the music of late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with a world tour to commemorate his 20th death Anniversary. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died on 16 August 1997 (aged 48) The tour is to commence from the 1st of April, 2017. Before his death he composed music for Bollywood movie Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya starring Aishwarya Rai and Bobby Deol.
A total of 48 concerts will be included in this tour, celebrating the late singer’s 48-year-life-long music. Of the 48 concerts to be held worldwide, the first few will be scheduled in the northern states of the US.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani Qawwali singer. He went on to release movie scores and albums in Europe, India, Japan, Pakistan and the US. He engaged in collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist. He died at a very early age (48) because of Liver and Kidney problems.