Cairo: Concerts kicked off in Saudi Arabia Thursday night after a hiatus of more than a year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The first concert held in Riyadh amid stringent health measures headlined Kuwaiti singer Nabil Shuail and Syrian diva Asala Nasri.
Saudi singing icon Mohammed Abdu is due to perform in a Riyadh concert Friday night.
Special corridors are designated for the entry into the venues and exit of the fans, Al Arabiya TV reported. Kuwaiti singer Nabil Shuail performs at the Riyadh concert. Image Credit: Saudi General Entertainment Authority
Performers undergo coronavirus-detecting PCR tests hours before the start of galas, it added.