Joss Stone performs in North Korea as part of her ‘Total World Tour’

British singer Joss Stone has played for a bar in Pyongyang, North Korea as part of her mission to perform in every country in the world.

Writing on Instagram, Stone said she taught a Korean folk song called Arirang specifically for the trip: “I am learning a song called arrirang which apparently is the national song of Korea as a whole which is nice.”

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The Devon-born singer was aided into the isolated country by tour guide Simon Cockerell, who runs Koryo Tours.

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While the US state department has issued an advisory prohibiting Americans from visiting North Korea due to a “serious risk of arrest and long-term detention of US nationals”, British citizens are not barred from the country.

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However, the UK Foreign Office advises against travel that isn’t essential and warning that any tour group’s advice should be followed to ensure visitors personal safety is not put at risk.

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Stone’s Total World Tour has already seen her perform in Iraq, Syria, and Tajikistan.

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The singer has documented much of the experience on Instagram, earlier this month writing about her experience crossing the border into Syria, before travelling into Iraq: “It was a little scary crossing the border as of course, we have absolutely no idea what might transpire, we just have to trust the people on the ground that are advising us and looking after us”.

Photo via Joss Stone’s Instagram