Bob Dylan set to perform in Vietnam
(CBS/AP) HANOI, Vietnam - American singer Bob Dylan, the king of protest music during the Vietnam War, will be performing next month in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 69-year-old singer-songwriter, who has been a major figure in music for decades, will sing on April 10 at a 8,000-capacity university stadium in the southern commercial hub of the city, his promoter Rod Quinton says.
Quinton said Tuesday organizers were expecting the concert, which is Dylan's first performace in the country, to sell out with a mixed crowd of Vietnamese and foreigners of all ages.
General admission tickets are priced at 900,000 dong ($43), slightly higher than Vietnam's monthly minimum wage, while VIP tickets are 2.5 million dong ($120).
The concert is part of an Asian tour that kicks off in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on April 3 and includes stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
Dylan also is expected to perform in China, with shows planned for Beijing on April 6 and Shanghai on April 8. Last week, Chinese censors cleared his China debut but ordered that he stick to the program that has been vetted by Chinese Ministry of Culture officials.