Days after arrest of dissident artist Ai Weiwei, singer who became synonymous with protest movement plays BeijingIn China, irony is usually just around the next corner. In the week that Ai Weiwei, the artist and activist, was arrested, Bob Dylan was allowed in to play Beijing.Nobody knows for certain why either decision was taken – but that didn't bother the 6,000 people who filed into the Workers' Stadium Arena last night to hear the grandfather of the protest song play his first gig in the l...
Guardian Music — Days after arrest of dissident artist Ai Weiwei, singer who became synonymous with protest movement plays BeijingIn China, irony is usually just around the next corner. I... more info
The Telegraph — Follow all the latest from Bob Dylan's historic live concert in Beijing, which is being closely monitored by Chinese authorities. more info
The Telegraph — All the news from Bob Dylan's historic live concert in Beijing, which avoided controversy while being closely monitored by Chinese authorities. more info
Reuters — BEIJING (Reuters) - Counter-culture hero and 1960s protest singer-songwriter Bob Dylan got a rapturous welcome from fans on Wednesday at his first ever concert in China, ... more info
ContactMusic — Folk rocker Bob Dylan had to agree to only sing approved songs before taking to the stage for his first concert in China on Wednesday (06Apr11). The protest singer/son... more info
ContactMusic — Bob Dylan performed his first ever concert in China last night (06. 04. 11). The 69-year-old musical legend was granted permission to give the concert at the Wor... more info