Legendary singer Runa Laila will perform in Melbourne this August as part of the ‘Runa Laila Legacy Tour’, a special concert celebrating her distinguished musical career.
The event is scheduled for 8 August at the Melbourne Recital Centre, with the programme beginning at 5:30 pm local time.
Organised by Australia Bangladesh Cultural Exchange (ABCx), the concert will also feature performances by Bengal Symphony under the direction of National Film Award-winning composer and singer Emon Chowdhury.
Preparations for the tour are currently underway, according to Bengal Symphony manager Sujon Debnath.
“Our initial discussions with the organisers have been completed, and a few final matters are still being worked out. If everything goes according to plan, we will leave Dhaka for Melbourne on July 30,” he said.
Bengal Symphony member Md Syduzzaman Sumon recently shared the official concert poster on social media, expressing enthusiasm for the upcoming performance.
According to organisers, the evening will feature a selection of Runa Laila’s timeless hits alongside Bengal Symphony’s live renditions of several recent songs popularised through Coke Studio Bangla.
The band’s proposed setlist includes audience favourites such as ‘Shada Shada Kala Kala’, ‘Kotha Koiyo Na’, ‘Baji’, ‘Ami Ghomta Khule’ and ‘Teka Pakhi’.
Ticket sales for the concert are already underway, with organisers reporting strong interest from music enthusiasts and members of the Bangladeshi diaspora across Australia.
