Fadel Shaker returns to the stage with a concert in Riyadh while his court case remains open

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1. 3 Oct 2026, 11:39 Turki Al Sheikh, chairman of the board of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, revived talk of Lebanese singer Fadel Shaker's return to the stage through a signal he posted, and media reports spoke of a possible concert within the Riyadh Season without an official announcement of its date or details. On the other hand, Shaker's judicial file remains open before the military court, as his last session was postponed to 21 October after he was unable to attend on 23 September and his lawyer submitted a medical excuse.
2. 4 Oct 2026, 15:55 The chairman of the board of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al Sheikh, announced that Lebanese singer Fadel Shaker will meet his audience at a concert at the Abu Bakr Salem Theater in Riyadh on 22 October within the Riyadh Season events, with tickets going on sale next Wednesday at eight in the evening. The concert marks Shaker's first return to the concert scene after a long absence, after he retired from art in 2012 and handed himself over to the Lebanese Army on 5 October.
3. 4 Oct 2026, 18:10 Lebanese singer Fadel Shaker appeared in a video from Saudi Arabia in his first appearance after leaving prison in Lebanon months ago, coinciding with preparations for his awaited concert "Awdat Al Gha'eb" within the Riyadh Season events. He is scheduled to perform the concert on 22 October at the Abu Bakr Salem Theater in Riyadh, and Advisor Turki Al Sheikh posted the video with welcoming words.

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