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23-04-2025
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No evidence Bob Dylan said, 'Pope Francis was a voice of mercy in a time of noise'
Why is there not a rating on this post? There's not enough verified evidence for us to definitively confirm or debunk this rumor. Contact us if you have credible information to share. We'll update this post as necessary. In the days after Pope Francis' death on April 21, 2025, a rumor began to spread that singer and songwriter Bob Dylan said the late pontiff "was a voice of mercy in a time of noise." For example, a Facebook user posted the alleged quote on April 21 (archived): Pope Francis was a voice of mercy in a time of noise. He walked with humility, spoke with fire and dared to love the unloved. He reminded the world that compassion isn't weakness and faith doesn't have to shout to be heard. May he rest in the eternal peace he so often preached. The quote, attributed to Dylan, appeared elsewhere on Facebook and at the top of an opinion column by Chris Kelly in the Scranton Times-Tribune on April 22, the day after Francis died (the newspaper later removed the quote). Snopes readers both emailed and searched the website inquiring about the veracity of Dylan's alleged tribute to the pope. However, a Google search for the exact quote did not return any evidence that Dylan had said or written those words. Neither did a search of Dylan's various social media feeds or his website. Snopes reached out to the firm that represents Dylan to ask whether the musician may have said the quote, and we will update this story should they respond. There remained the possibility that Dylan may have mentioned the pope on stage. On the evening of April 21, the day of Francis' death, Dylan performed in Pittsburgh. Snopes contacted two journalists who attended and reviewed the show. "I started walking out during the last song to meet my deadline," said Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "If he said that, he hadn't said it yet." "He definitely didn't address the pope's passing during Monday night's show in Pittsburgh," said Mike Palm of Trib LIVE, a news outlet that covers western Pennsylvania. 'Chris Kelly Opinion: As an Example, Pope Francis Lives On'. Scranton Times-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025, Mervis, Scott. 'Review: Bob Dylan Show Is a Piece of Rough and Rowdy Cabaret at the Benedum'. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21 Apr. 2025, Palm, Mike. 'Bob Dylan's Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour Creates Memorable Night in Pittsburgh'. Trib LIVE, 22 Apr. 2025, The Official Bob Dylan Site. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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28-01-2025
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Bob Dylan tour: First 2025 dates announced in these US cities
The Brief Bob Dylan announced the first leg of shows in 2025, with stops in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wichita, Kansas, Mankato, Minnesota, and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tickets are currently on sale or set to go on sale soon. It comes after the release of the Oscar-nominated biopic, "A Complete Unknown," starring Timothée Chalamet. Bob Dylan's "Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour is continuing into 2025 – and the first set of dates for the year have been announced in some smaller U.S. cities. Dylan previously announced on social media that the first stop is on March 25 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This week, three more locations were revealed. It comes after the release of the Oscar-nominated biopic, "A Complete Unknown," starring Timothée Chalamet. The film focuses on the years between when Dylan, a native of Minnesota, arrived in New York in 1961 and when he blew the doors off the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 by adding a Fender Stratocaster. Here's what to know: What we know The 2025 shows are part of Dylan's "Rough And Rowdy Ways" tour, which has been ongoing since 2021. After the announcement of the Tulsa date, three more shows were announced in smaller towns and cities: March 25, 2025 – Tulsa, Oklahoma @ Tulsa Theater March 29, 2025 – Wichita, Kansas @ Century II Concert Hall April 4, 2025 – Mankato, Minnesota @ Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center April 6, 2025 – Green Bay, Wisconsin @ The Weidner-Cofrin Family Hall Tickets for the Tulsa date are currently on sale via Dylan's website. The Wichita and Green Bay dates go on sale Jan. 31, followed by Feb. 1 for the Mankato tour stop. What we don't know Additional 2025 tour stops have not yet been announced. It's also unclear what fans can expect at these upcoming shows. As Rolling Stone notes, the tour in 2021 through early 2024 focused mostly on songs from Dylan's 2020 album "Rough and Rowdy Ways," and "rarely changed from night to night." The set was later overhauled and replaced with songs from throughout his career like "Under the Red Sky," "Shooting Star," "All Along the Watchtower," and "Things Have Changed," as well as some covers, according to the outlet. So, fans will have to wait and see. The Source This story was reported using information published by Bob Dylan's official website regarding his 2025 tour dates. It was reported from Cincinnati.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
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Bob Dylan Picks Surprising Cities for First 2025 Tour Dates Since 'A Complete Unknown' Hit Theaters
Bob Dylan isn't planning on celebrating the success of the biopic A Complete Unknown by making stops in the country's biggest cities. Instead, the living legend, 83, will perform in surprising cities in Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin and his home state of Minnesota to kick off the 2025 Never Ending Tour. The spring tour will begin in Tulsa, Okla., the home of the Bob Dylan Center, on March 25 at the Tulsa Theater. Tickets are already on sale for the show at Dylan's website. Dylan will then visit Century II Concert Hall in Wichita, Kan., on March 29; Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn. on April 4; and The Weidner-Cofrin Family Hall in Green Bay, Wisc., on April 6. Tickets for those shows will go on sale on Friday, Jan. 31. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Bob Dylan's 6 Children: All About His Sons and Daughters The 'Like a Rolling Stone' singer has been on his Never Ending Tour since 1988, playing over 3,000 shows around the world. Since 2021, the tour has focused on songs from Dylan's 2020 album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, with him and his band performing nearly every song from the record. Over the summer, Dylan changed things up for the Outlaw Music Festival Tour alongside Willie Nelson. For those shows, Dylan's setlist dropped most of the Rough and Rowdy Ways songs in favor of songs like 'All Along the Watchtower' and 'Things Have Changed.' He also tossed in surprising covers of blues classics and Grateful Dead songs just to keep fans on their toes. The spring 2025 shows will also be Dylan's first since the successful release of A Complete Unknown. Director James Mangold's film features Timothée Chalamet as Dylan and tracks his early years in New York City, leading up to the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. A Complete Unknown scored eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Chalamet, 29, and Best Director for Mangold. Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro earned nominations for their supporting performances as Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, respectively. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Related: Timothée Chalamet Channels His Inner Bob Dylan Again as He Performs Songs from the Music Legend's Catalog on SNL: Watch Chalamet's performance also earned praise from Dylan himself. "There's a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!)," Dylan wrote on X in December. "Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy's a brilliant actor so I'm sure he's going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me." Dylan went on to advise his fans to read Elijah Wald's Dylan Goes Electric!, the book that Mangold and Jay Cocks' Oscar-nominated script is based on. 'It's a fantastic retelling of events from the early '60s that led up to the fiasco at Newport,' Dylan wrote. 'After you've seen the movie read the book.' 'Floored. I am so grateful,' Chalamet replied. 'Thank you Bob.' A Complete Unknown is now in theaters. Read the original article on People
