British singer Joss Stone plays ‘unofficial gig’ in North Korean bar
- The artist has performed in more than 175 countries since embarking on her Total World Tour – which aims to cover every nation on Earth – five years ago
British singer-songwriter Joss Stone has performed an informal gig in the capital of nuclear-armed North Korea as part of her ambitious project to perform in every country on Earth.
Stone, who has performed in more than 175 countries since embarking on the Total World Tour five years ago, was pictured singing in a bar in Pyongyang in front of a small group of tourists and guides on Wednesday night.
The 31-year-old artist, who has recently sung in Syria, Pakistan and Iraq, announced the trip on Instagram Tuesday before boarding a plane to the hermit state.
“It’s a fine day to go to North Korea,” she said in a video message taken at the Beijing Capital International Airport.
“We’ll be getting on a plane very soon to go to Pyongyang …? A place in North Korea, anyway. It’s gonna be fun,” she added.