Bob Dylan fans arriving for
his concert in Bologna on Wednesday night met explosive-sniffing
dogs and metal detectors at the entrance after security measures
were beefed up in the wake of the attacks in Paris.
Bologna's Teatro Manzoni confirmed that the extra measures
had been taken to guarantee spectators' safety but added in a
statement that Dylan himself had made no specific requests for
additional security, denying media reports that he had demanded
the presence of armed guards.
The American artist played for about two hours, starting
from "Things Have Changed" and covering popular tracks including
"Blowin' in the Wind" and "Tangled Up in Blue".
Following the attacks in Paris on November 13, which
included an assault on the Bataclan concert hall, Dylan has also
played in Switzerland and Austria. He plays one more night in
Bologna on Thursday then he is set to move on to Milan for two
nights.
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