In solidarity with the people of Palestine, the ‘Shobar Agey Bangladesh Foundation’ has temporarily postponed the ‘Freedom Concert’ scheduled for the capital Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Bogura. The organizers announced this decision in a statement sent to the media.
It was scheduled to be held at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital as well as at separate venues in Chittagong, Khulna and Bogra on the same day. Later, it was postponed by a day to April 12. Now, the concert will not be held on that date either.
‘Shobar Agey Bangladesh Foundation’ President Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee announced the decision to postpone the concert in a statement.
The artists who were scheduled to perform at the Dhaka concert were— James, Feedback, Shironamhin, Power Surge, After Math, Pritom, Xefer, Porshi, Ferdous Wahid, Mila, Agun, Haider Hossain, Animesh Roy, Sohan Ali, Abrar Shahriar, Mahtim Shakib, Selim Chowdhury, Aleya Begum, and Miftah Zaman.
At the Chittagong venue— Miles, Souls, Ark, Lalon, Ashes, Subconscious, Bay of Bengal, Teerondaj, Metrical, Kiran Das, Natai, Emran, Konal, Chishti Baul, Tasnim Anika, Salma, Rayhan, Shubhro, Moushumi, Ethun Babu and Rituraj.
The Bogura concert will feature Artcell, Avoid Rafa, Different Touch, Mizan, MNB, Vikings, Baghdhara, Hridoy Khan, Baby Naznin, Khurshid Alam, Kanak Chapa, Alam Ara Minu, Kornia, Yamik, Luipa, KZ Rabbi, Muttaki Hasib, Rajib, and Mahin.
The Khulna concert will feature Warfaze, Arbovirus, Shonar Bangla Circus, Carnival, Bangla Five, Kure Ghar, Biborton, Asif Akbar, Balam, Tahsan Khan, Monir Khan, Kona, Nasir, Joy Shahriar, Tuntun Babul, Rukhsar Rahman, Liza, and Palash.
In addition, there were plans to perform regional songs, poetry readings and comedy in these concerts, said Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee.
