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Sabrina Carpenter slammed for 'annoyed' reaction to Zaghrouta

The American singer who headlined Coachella has since apologised for her annoyed reaction to a fan’s Zaghrouta, a sound often heard at Arab weddings

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2026
Katy Perry visits Louvre Abu Dhabi ahead of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 6, 2025 in Abu Dhabi
Egypt
Offbeat
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US pop star Katy Perry performs in front of Giza Pyramids

The New Arab Staff
10 December, 2025
Umm Kulthum
Umm Kulthum
MENA
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Anger as Israel plans concert for Umm Kulthum death anniversary

The New Arab Staff
12 November, 2025
Paloma Faith performs onstage during the Together For Palestine concert at Wembley Arena on September 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage for ABA)
London
World
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Celebrities rally in London at Gaza fundraiser

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 September, 2025
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Gaza
MENA
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Macklemore cancels Dubai show in solidarity with Sudan, Gaza

The New Arab Staff
25 August, 2024
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Lil Wayne 'never going back to Riyadh' after concert

The New Arab
01 December, 2019
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MENA
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Three sentenced to prison over Algeria concert stampede deaths

The New Arab & agencies
29 November, 2019
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Egyptian singer stirs outrage with toplessness and Qatari sympathies

The New Arab
22 November, 2019
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Vision 2030
MENA
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Saudi prince apologises for kissing singer Assala at concert

The New Arab
10 November, 2019
Omar al-Muqbil - Twitter
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi scholar 'arrested' for criticising music concerts

The New Arab
11 September, 2019
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Concert
MENA
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Five killed in stampede at Soolking concert in Algeria

The New Arab
23 August, 2019
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UAE
MENA
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1975's Matt Healy defies Dubai anti-gay law with kiss

The New Arab
16 August, 2019
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US
MENA
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Jennifer Lopez sued for performing 'naked' in Egypt concert

The New Arab
12 August, 2019
WITHIN TEMPTATION -- AFP
Mashrou Leila
MENA
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Dutch band pulls out of Lebanon festival in protest

The New Arab & agencies
04 August, 2019
Mashrou Leila - Getty
Mashrou Leila
MENA
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Lebanon cancels Mashrou' Leila concert 'to prevent bloodshed'

The New Arab
30 July, 2019
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Mashrou Leila
MENA
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Lebanon must end religious 'hate campaign' against Mashrou' Leila

The New Arab
23 July, 2019
Mashrou Leila -- AFP
Mashrou Leila
MENA
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Lebanon's Mashrou' Leila faces threats ahead of Byblos gig

The New Arab
22 July, 2019
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MENA
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Egypt police checking for rainbow flags at pyramids concert

The New Arab
17 March, 2019
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Vision 2030
MENA
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Oil meets honey: Mariah to perform in Saudi Arabia

The New Arab
27 January, 2019
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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David Guetta slammed for 'King Salman remix' in Riyadh

The New Arab
17 December, 2018
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France
Society
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French Muslim rapper calls off shows at Bataclan

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

22 September, 2018