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Fadl Shaker returns to live stage after 14-year absence at Riyadh Season
October 23, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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BABBC Arabic
فضل شاكر يصالح المسرح مجدداً بعد 14 سنة من الغياب، كيف تفاعل الجمهور مع "عودة الغائب"؟
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مصالمصرى اليوم
التفاصيل الكاملة لحفل فضل شاكر «عودة الغايب» في موسم الرياض.. ماذا قدم بعد 14 عامًا من الغياب؟ (صور)
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
"عودة الغايب".. استقبال حافل لفضل شاكر في موسم الرياض
(opens the publisher’s site)Lebanese singer Fadl Shaker performed his first live concert in 14 years at Riyadh Season, joined by his son and Kuwaiti singer Nawal.
- Shaker opened "Return of the Absent" Thursday at Abu Bakr Salem Theater in Boulevard City, his first concert after a 14-year absence.
- A second performance was added Friday, Oct. 23, after the first night's tickets sold out.
- His son Mohammed Shaker joined him for duets, and Nawal performed their 2007 duet "Ahawel" with him.
- Shaker said the return fulfilled a dream he held during difficult times, and he thanked Turki Al-Sheikh for supporting his comeback.
- Shaker's comeback followed his July release on bail by Lebanon's military courts and the lifting of a travel ban, though security trials remain pending.