Promoter James Siva Dies

Siva, who was the director of JS Concert Productions, had been a key figure in the Malaysian entertainment industry since 1973, when he brought Santana to his country for a concert.

In recent years, he promoted concerts by Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Andrea Bocelli, Whitesnake, Chaka Khan, Air Supply, Roberta Flack, Michael Bolton and others.

His company will continue to do business and is planning to bring George Benson to Kuala Lumpur in August and OneRepublic in October.