AR Rahman was slammed for being tone deaf and sharing a celebratory video of the concert where several women had alleged that they were molested.
Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman on Sunday posted a “highlights” video of his controversial Chennai concert Marakkuma Nenjam, which was slammed by fans for its gross mismanagement.
The concert, which took place on September 10, received immense backlash, with the police eventually registering cases against an official of ACTC Events, the organiser of Rahman’s concert, and two others, for overselling tickets, committing breach of trust and causing inconvenience to people.
You have exhausted your
monthly limit of free stories.
To continue reading,
simply register or sign in
Continue reading with an Indian Express Premium membership.
This premium article is free for now.
Register to read more free stories and access offers from partners.
Continue reading with an Indian Express Premium membership.
This content is exclusive for our subscribers.
Subscribe now to get unlimited access to The Indian Express exclusive and premium stories.
Most Read
AR Rahman on Sunday tweeted the video of the concert but disabled the comment section of the post. The composer, however, was slammed in ‘quote tweets’, where fans called him out for being tone deaf and sharing a celebratory video of an event where several women had also alleged that they were molested.
Fans slam Rahman
Some of the comments called out Rahman for going ahead with a “highlights” video, when the concert was a traumatic experience for many who attended it. “This post was entirely unnecessary at the moment after many of his fans & the general audience experienced heartbreak 💔”, a fan wrote, while another commented, “never though ARR would stoop so low.”
After the backlash for the concert, AR Rahman had written on Instagram that he is okay being the “sacrificial goat ” if it means a wakeup call for better, safer live art scene in Chennai.
“Some people call me G.O.A.T …………let me be the sacrificial goat this time for all of us to wake up ..let chennai’s live art flourish with a world class infrastructure,increase in tourism, efficient crowd management,traffic management ,refining audiences to follow rules ..creating a safe and surreal experience for children and women ..Triggering a cultural renaissance at chennai celebrating our deserving ,illuminated local and international talent!” he had written.
© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
First published on: 24-09-2023 at 21:25 IST