After tickets ran out in minutes... Turki Al-Sheikh announces a second concert by Fadel Shaker

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After a large public turnout, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh, announced that a second night would be held by the artist Fadel Shaker, after all tickets for his first night, scheduled to be held on October 22nd, were sold out as part of the Riyadh Season activities, within minutes of its launch, today, Wednesday.

The second night will be held on October 23 at the Abu Bakr Salem Theater, with tickets going on sale at eight o’clock tomorrow evening (Thursday) via the “WeBook” platform, in response to the great demand and exceptional demand to attend the concert, which reached tens of thousands.

This reflects the amount of anticipation for Fadel Shaker's return to public concerts after a long absence, and is an indication of the widespread interest in his anticipated return to the stage in the heart of the Riyadh season.

Turki Al-Sheikh had surprised the audience by announcing that a concert by the artist Fadel Shaker would be held at the Abu Bakr Salem Theater, in one of the most prominent surprises of the Riyadh season, for him to return from the Saudi capital to meet his fans in a public concert after a long absence, under the title “The Return of the Absent.”

From the moment the concert was announced, the event turned into one of the most anticipated events of the season, and received wide media coverage throughout the Arab world, as it is an exceptional artistic comeback for an artist whose name has been linked for years to the memory of Arabic song, and whose works still enjoy a wide presence among different generations of the audience.

The tickets sold out so quickly, translating the state of anticipation that preceded the concert into numbers, and confirming the extent of the passion to see Fadel Shaker again on stage, on a night that is expected to carry a collection of his songs that have become firmly established in the audience’s memory, and to return one of the most prominent Arab voices to the party atmosphere from the heart of the Riyadh season.

It is noteworthy that Fadel Shaker did not stay away from his fans during his absence from concerts, as he presented a number of songs that achieved a remarkable presence, including “Sahak Al-Shouq” and “How Are You on My Parting,” which he performed with his son Muhammad Shaker, in addition to “The Wrong People” and “It’s Hard for You to Live.”

The artist Fadel Shaker also won two awards at the Joy Awards 2026 ceremony, which was held during the Riyadh Season activities, namely the “Favorite Artist” award in the music category, and the “Favorite Song” award for his song “Sahak Al-Shouq,” by audience vote, in confirmation of the wide popularity of his works among the Arab public.