China Blocks Bob Dylan Gigs
Bob Dylan fans in China will be denied a chance to hear him sing live, the Guardian reports: Dylan’s planned tour of east Asia later this month has been called off after Chinese officials refused...
View ArticleMammoth Dylan-in-China Motherlode, #1
James Fallows is digging deep into the rumors that Bob Dylan was banned from performing in China, and discovers that news of his mainland tour may have been a concoction of his bad Taiwanese promoters:...
View ArticleDylan: “Allow Me to Clarify This So-called China Controversy…”
In an unusual blog post, Bob Dylan has dismissed accusations of self-censorship at concerts in China earlier this year. He also denied that audiences had been sparse and consisted mainly of ex-pats,...
View ArticleChina Tightens Concert Rules After Elton John Incident
China has tightened requirements on visiting foreign musicians following Elton John’s dedication of a Beijing concert to the artist-activist Ai Weiwei last November. From Tania Branigan at The...
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