Guitar-slinging Singapore granny shreds stereotypes

SINGAPORE - An 81-year-old guitar-slinging Singaporean granny has shredded stereotypes to pursue her love of rock music, becoming a sought-after performer and unlikely internet sensation.

Mary Ho's late-flourishing career will reach its zenith on Wednesday when she performs in front of a huge crowd at Singapore's National Day Parade, marking 52 years of the city-state's independence.

A grandmother of seven, Ho only started playing the guitar at 60, fulfilling a lifelong dream to learn the instrument.