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Fadel Shaker returns to the Riyadh stage after 14-year absence
October 22, 2026 at 04:27 PM
Lebanese singer Fadel Shaker performs Thursday night in Riyadh, his first public concert since legal battles over the 2013 Abra events.
- Shaker is scheduled to perform at Riyadh's Abu Bakr Salem theater as part of Riyadh Season, his first public concert in 14 years.
- Turki Al-Sheikh, head of the General Entertainment Authority, announced the concert on X in early October.
- Shaker surrendered to Lebanese authorities in October 2025 after about 12 years in hiding; he was acquitted in May 2026 and released on bail in July.
- The concert is broadcast live on MBC Masr and the streaming platform Shahid.