Concert promoter James Siva dies of heart attack


Siva (left) with soul singer Michael Bolton at the KL International Airport in October 2012

PETALING JAYA: Concert promoter James Siva, who brought many big-name artistes to Malaysia, died of a heart attack here Wednesday afternoon.

The director of JS Concert Productions, Siva, 63, was a major figure in the Malaysian entertainment industry since he got his first break in the concert promoter business when he brought down Santana in 1973.

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