Cairo Arabic music festival hit by artist withdrawals, scheduling disputes
October 3, 2026 at 06:27 PM · Updated 12d ago
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على الحجار وياسمين على نجوم حفلات مهرجان الموسيقى العربية الدورة 34 رسمياً
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أزمة مهرجان الموسيقى العربية.. اعتذارات متتالية لأحمد سعد ورامي صبري وعاصي الحلاني
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للمرة الثانية.. رامي صبري يحذف منشور أسباب عدم مشاركته في مهرجان الموسيقى العربية
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اعتذارات بالجملة قبل انطلاق مهرجان الموسيقى العربية.. 13 فنانًا وأسباب غيابهم
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أحمد جمال يعتذر عن مهرجان الموسيقى العربية الدورة 34: «لا يليق وصف مشاركتي بالمجاملة»
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«لا تسقطوه.. عودوا إليه».. عمرو عابدين يناشد المعتذرين عن المشاركة في مهرجان الموسيقى العربية 2026
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«لأسباب عرفتها حالاً».. رامي صبري يتراجع عن المشاركة في مهرجان الموسيقى العربية بعد دقائق من إعلانه (التفاصيل)
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«أنا تحت أمر الأوبرا».. رامي صبري يعلن مشاركته في مهرجان الموسيقى العربية الدورة 34
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عمر زهران عن أزمة مهرجان الموسيقى العربية: «الأوبرا لديها قدرة اقتصادية كبيرة»
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مروة ناجي: «مهرجان الموسيقى العربية رتب جدوله دون الرجوع للفنانين»
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ولاء الجندي تكشف سبب اعتذارها عن إحياء حفلٍ في مهرجان الموسيقى العربية
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بينهم مدحت صالح ومحمد الحلو.. أبرز النجوم المشاركين في مهرجان الموسيقى والغناء بعد موجة الاعتذارات
(opens the publisher’s site)The 34th Arabic Music Festival, scheduled for October 20–30, has faced a wave of artist withdrawals and scheduling disputes in recent days.
- Marwa Naguib stated the festival moved her October 21 concert to October 26 without consulting her, conflicting with her travel to Oman.
- Ramy Sabry withdrew, reversing his earlier participation announcement, citing an Opera House post and a video of its president.
- Assi El-Helani apologized, with his office saying he preferred to avoid controversy amid developments at the Opera House.
- Opera House president Reda El-Wakil announced he was stepping down before reversing his decision.
- Artist withdrawals from the festival rose to 13, including Ahmed Gamal, Mohamed Tharwat, Ali El-Haggar, and Walaa El-Joundi.
- Ahmed Gamal withdrew after remarks described his participation as a favor due to his family ties to festival director Mohamed El-Mougi.
- Mohamed El-Helw, Medhat Saleh, and Ghada Rajab confirmed their participation in the festival.
- Festival director Mohamed El-Mogy announced Ali al-Hajjar will perform two concerts and Yasmine Ali will headline a night.
- Walaa El-Joundi said her apology stemmed from her concert being moved from October 21 to October 26 without coordination.
- Ramy Sabry deleted his Facebook post explaining his withdrawal from the festival for a second time.
- Ramy Sabry reversed his participation decision minutes after announcing it, apologizing in solidarity with senior artists.
- Omar Zahran said the Cairo Opera House could operate as an independent ministry, citing its economic potential from concerts, ticketing, and land investments.