Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had earlier announced a Tribute tour to honor the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
The Tribute Tour will honor the life and times of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan which will mark his 20th death anniversary and will start from April 1st 2017.
#TheTributeTour – April 1st 2017 – Hershey Centre, Mississauga, #Toronto, #Canada #UstadRahatFatehAliKhan – Tickets https://t.co/0I9StazMlT pic.twitter.com/vnOQfnj9wA
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) March 21, 2017
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has announced 48 concerts in 48 different cities around the world to mark the 48 musical years of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Norther states of the US will see the first stretch of the tour and it will end in London where Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan passed away.
Hours before we leave for #thetributetour2017 #April 1st @hersheycentre is #Toronto #Ready pic.twitter.com/VV1Fn459pL
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) March 29, 2017
“We’re endeavoring to pay a tribute from across the globe with 48 concerts in 48 cities to mark the illustrious music career and high esteem of 48 years for Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, said Rahat Fateh Ali Khan during a press conference in Lahore.
The Tribute Tour 2017 remembering my @ustad @mentor #legend #ustadnusratfatehalikhan on his #20th #Anniversary pic.twitter.com/B7wT7vCCIQ
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) October 18, 2016
The tribute tour’s announcement was made in October last year and now, it has finally begun at Toronto with its first concert at The Hershey Centre.