AR Rahman will be performing at O2 arena after five years
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman will perform at London's O2 arena after five years on Independence Day on August 15. (Also Read:
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The official website of
O2 arena stated: "The double Grammy and double Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winner, returns to The O2 after five years, with a one off greatest hits show on Saturday 15 August 2015. He will be joined by very special guests including Neeti Mohan, Javed Ali, Karthik, Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi and Hriday Gattani."
The music maestro made history when he became the first Indian to win two Oscars in a year in 2009 for Danny Boyle's
Slumdog Millionaire. The 'Mozart of Madras' had also bagged two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy for his song
Jai Ho from the same film.