Saudi’s Soundstorm introduces women-only zones
The MDLBEAST-led festival will have private areas for female attendees at this year's event, set for 11-13 December in Riyadh
News By Hanna Ellington | 28 November 2025
Saudi Arabia’s biggest festival Soundstorm is introducing enhanced safety measures for female attendees this year.
The Riyadh-based festival, created by MDLBEAST, will return for its sixth edition from 11-13 December, bringing Post Malone, Cardi B, Halsey, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Pitbull, Benson Boone, and countless others to the Arabian desert.
With an expected daily attendance of around 100,000 people, festival organisers are bringing in a variety of additional safeguards for female fans following allegations of harassment and groping…
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