Nicolas Maduro and Richard Branson in cross-border concert-off

Venezuelan President to host rally opposite a music festival organised by the Virgin founder

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A Colombian police officer stands guard over a border bridge blocked by Maduro loyalists
(Image credit: LUIS ROBAYO/AFP/Getty Images)

In a bizarre musical stand-off, two concerts will take place opposite each other across the border of Venezuela and Columbia this weekend; one in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the other organised by billionaire Richard Branson.

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