Nicki Minaj to headline Saudi Arabia’s first major music fest
Jeddah World Fest, held on 18 July at King Abdullah Sports Stadium, is set to be "the largest musical festival of its kind in the region"
News By | 3 July 2019
After hosting its first-ever gender-integrated concert series at the Formula E ePrix last December, the rapidly liberalising kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing for its first major music festival, which debuts this month.
Part of the Jeddah Season festival, Jeddah World Fest, organised by Ireland-based Roqu Media International, will take place at King Abdullah Sports Stadium (63,241-cap.) in Jeddah on Thursday 18 July, and feature international performers including Nicki Minaj, Steve Aoki and former One Direction member Liam Payne.
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