Bob Dylan's application to play a series of shows in China is under review by officials - a year after authorities refused the folk legend permission to perform in the communist country.
The Blowin' in the Wind hitmaker had planned to take his Never Ending Tour to China last April (10), but the country's government failed to grant him approval for dates in Beijing and Shanghai.
The move prompted Dylan to scrap the rest of his Asian tour dates.
The singer has put in a new application, according to reports, and an official from China's Ministry of Culture tells the Associated Press a decision is now pending.
Chinese authorities are especially strict when vetting foreign artists who want to put on shows after Bjork made an onstage protest about the country's occupation of Tibet during a 2008 gig.
Dylan is believed to be classed as a controversial act to perform in China because of his politically-charged lyrics and support for the 1960s U.S. protests movement.
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