Bob Dylan makes a TikTok account days before it could get banned in the US

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Bob Dylan has made a TikTok account, just days before it might be banned in the US.A video was posted under a verified account named Bob Dylan (@bobdylan), featuring a series of clips from various Dylan eras soundtracked to songs including ‘Like a Rolling Stone’, ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’, and ‘Hurricane’.“Explore the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok. #bobdylan,” stated the caption of the first, and currently only, post.Explore the world of Bob Dylan, now on TikTok. #bobdylan ♬ original sound – Bob Dylan This comes as TikTok has announced plans to cease operations in the US on January 19 unless the Supreme Court blocks or delays its ban.

Per a report from Associated Press, TikTok has confirmed that it intends to shut down its app in the United States on January 19.This, however, would be a last resort if the Supreme Court decides to enforce laws that will force the Chinese-owned platform to sell to a third party and break ties with parent company ByteDance.

ByteDance has said that it has no intentions to sell the app.Dylan’s last-minute attempt to see what TikTok is about follows a pattern in his behaviour.

Last year he started to use X (formerly Twitter) more than he did before, posting birthday wishes and general messages on top of his usual announcements, as Elon Musk was driving people away from the platform.In other Bob Dylan-related news, Timothée Chalamet rode a Lime bike into the London premiere of the Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.