Although Bryan Adams won laurels for his music mostly in the 1990s, his distinct voice is still greatly admired by many, and his most popular single, 'Summer of 69', is completely legendary. As Adams prepares to rock Kathmandu on February 19th at the Dashrath Stadium, hyped up fans are beginning to the count down the days.
We have gathered some fun facts about the artist that we hope will rock our world
Did you know that Bryan Adams quit school at the age of 16 and convinced his mother to let him use her savings for his college education to buy a baby grand piano?
He tried his hand at acting with the 1989 movie Pink Cadillac, starring Clint Eastwood. In the movie House of Fools (2002), he played himself in a storyline where a crazy woman dreams the singer is her fiancée.
While in the band Sweeney Todd, he supplemented his income by selling pet food, working in record stores and washing dishes.
His full name in Bryan Guy Adams.
At fifteen, he became the lead singer of the band Sweeney Todd. His gravelly voice had to be speeded up for recordings. Who knew this husky baritone would end up having such a huge legion of fans?
Besides singing and doing music related work, Adams is a freelance photographer. He recently joined creative forces with Calvin Klein to do their ad work.
In a1998 Winnipeg Arena concert, Adams commented on a huge portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, saying how she never smiled in pictures. Somehow, he was invited for the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession in 2002, where he spotted the Queen smiling and captured the rare incident in his camera. Ever since, the first smiling picture of the Queen has been on a Canadian postage stamp.
Bryan can play the guitar, piano, harmonica and bass guitar.
In recognition of his outstanding achievements, the Canadian Government named Bryan Adams an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990. In 2010, he received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable concerts and campaigns during his career.
Adams is a credible environmentalist and has been involved with Greenpeace, an organisation advocating for the protection of the environment since the 1980s.
Adam's ex-girlfriend Cecilie Thomsen accused him of having an affair with Princess Diana in 1996 after she split from Prince Charles. Coincidentally, the lyrics of a song called 'Diana Adam' that he had written in 1985 went like this: "Oh the first time I saw you was in a magazine/ The next time you was walking 'cross my television screen/ I knew right then and there that I had to make you mine/ The day that he married you /I nearly lost my mind".
His father was a diplomat and he lived in many different countries as a child.
Adams refused the movie Top Gun from using his song 'Only the Strong Survive', because he felt that the movie venerated war.
He has been nominated for an Oscar three times for his contributions to movie soundtracks. One of them was for the song 'Everything I do'. The song was written for the movie Robin Hood: The Prince of Thieves.
At every concert, Adams pulls several members of the audience up on stage to sing and play instruments on 'Summer of '69'. He also calls on one lucky girl to come up and sing 'When You're Gone' with him, the song he recorded with Sporty Spice and more recently with Pamela Anderson.
Bryan Adams writes or co-writes all his songs.
In the mid 1990s, Adams successfully campaigned for the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary with Greenpeace Chairman David McTaggart. The two distributed over 500,000 postcards at concerts around the world, encouraging politicians to vote yes for the creation of the sanctuary.
According to a survey conducted by a British poll in 2005, Adam's smash hit 'Everything I do' was the most popular choice for the first dance at weddings in the UK.
His other photographic efforts include publishing Zoo Magazine, the fashion/art magazine based in Berlin, Germany.
Bryan Adams Live in Nepal Getting ready for the big day
Finally, here is a list of Bryan Adams' top ten hits songs. Learns the words to these songs. Pretty sure, he will sing at least one of them.
The temperature will be between mid-10s and mid-20s, so dress in a light pullover or jacket. If you wear a fluffy down jacket, and you won't be able to move your arms. But it will get cold at night, so layer properly.
Summer of '69 • Heaven • Cuts like a knife
Everything I do (I do it for you) • Somebody
Straight for the heart • Please forgive me
Run to you • Here I am
Have you ever really loved a woman?
Jewellery should be kept to a minimum. And the same applies with make-up because let's face it, it's going to look like hell by the end of it. Just remember you are there to have a good time and not impress anyone.
Wear closed shoes – of the sneaker variety. This one applies especially to those ladies who like to strut around in high heels. You will be out in the grassy field, digging through the mud, so be sensible. Plus, sneakers allow you to bob around with the music, without having to worry about the person in front of you stepping on your toes.
Mobile phones usually don't work when there is such a massive gathering of people. So arrange a meeting point with your friends, in case you get separated.
Park far away from the stadium, or better still, take public transport to the concert. You know how bad we are at traffic jams. And this one will be the mother of all traffic jams.
The organisers have already determined how close you can get with the price of the ticket, but if you want to be in the front of your section, give yourself enough time to get to the venue.
Front or back? Depends on what you want. Front of the concert is obviously closer to the band and you experience the concert environment better. Back of the concert is more laid back and there is more space. It's your call.
Touch wood there'll be no incidents, and well, this is Bryan Adams, so the concert will probably be mellow. However, if you feel that the audience is going to get violent, don't race for the door. Try to get to the barrier or to the back, where you will be safe.
Have a good time, and for the love of god wear sensible shoes.
