A concert dedicated to legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) will be held in Bengaluru on December 8 at Prestige Centre for Performing Arts, said S P B Charan, the singer's son on Thursday.
“Not only this will be a tribute to my appa, but we will also use the proceeds to build his memorial in Chennai,” said Charan at a press meet announcing the concert.
The memorial, designed by architect Vinu Daniel, is already being constructed in their farmland in Thamaraipakkam in Thiruvallur district, near Chennai, he added.
They chose to hold the concert in Bengaluru because the Kannada singers were interested in contributing towards the memorial of SPB, said Charan.
“Also, in Chennai, we have a SPB tribute concert almost every week. I participate in most of them. So, a special concert in Chennai will not have the same pull as it would have in Bengaluru,” admitted Charan.
He also assured that the concert will feature popular Kannada songs originally sung by SPB and apart from him, the songs will be performed by celebrated playback singers Rajesh Krishnan and Vijay Prakash.
