Hans Zimmer Rocks Out on His Birthday With ‘Dune,’ ‘Lion King’ and His Daughter at Madison Square Garden: Concert Review
variety.comJordan Moreau Hans Zimmer had a long guest list for his 67th birthday: some 19,500 people at his sold-out Madison Square Garden concert on Thursday night.
The legendary composer rocked the stage for nearly three hours, proving that film scores can captivate audiences just as much as set lists from any other popular artist nowadays, be it Chappell Roan, Linkin Park or Sabrina Carpenter (though Zimmer’s fans skewed a bit more middle-aged — and left the glitter and eye shadow at home).
Alongside icons like John Williams, Ennio Morricone and Danny Elfman, Zimmer’s film scores are among the most recognizable in all cinema.
He’s won two Academy Awards out of 12 nominations for composing the scores to the original “The Lion King” and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” plus four of 22 Grammy noms.
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