Dylan 'to give away concert money'

Bob Dylan is to donate the money he makes from his upcoming Canadian tour to charity.

The Blonde On Blonde musician will hand over the profits made from seven dates to the Raise A Reader campaign, which aims to improve literacy in the US.

He joins Michael Bublé, James Taylor and Anne Murray in giving money to the cause.

Dylan recently hinted that he will be voting for Barack Obama in November's presidential election.

"He's redefining what a politician is, so we'll have to see how things play out. Am I hopeful? Yes, I'm hopeful that things might change. Some things are going to have to," he told The Times.