Demand for Arabic acts spikes 300% in UAE amid international tour drought
Despite ongoing conflict in the region, data from Platinumlist finds that ticket buying in the country is on the upward trajectory
News By Hanna Ellington | 26 August 2026
Despite ongoing conflict in the region, new data finds that ticket purchases for Arabic music spiked over 300% from last year, demonstrating how domestic stars are filling a vacuum left by international acts.
Data from leading ticketing firm Platinumlist reveals that, after a disrupted period amid the outbreak of regional conflict, ticket buying in the UAE returned to year-on-year growth in June and continued throughout the following months.
With international acts largely cutting the region from their routes, audiences instead turned…
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