Dylan to play free Basque gig

Legendary rocker Bob Dylan is to play a free peace concert in the Basque region of Spain following last month's permanent ceasefire by separatist group ETA.

The Hurricane star will hit the stage in San Sebastian on July 11to play a gig organised as part of the city's jazz festival.

Dylan, who has reportedly asked for the concert not to be turned into a political event, will be performing on Zurriola beach.

Over nearly 40 years of violence, terrorist group ETA has been blamed for murdering more than 800 people while trying to secure the independence of the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France.