Eminem Provided ‘Epic’ Opening to Saudi Arabia’s Massive Mdlbeast Soundstorm Music Festival That is Creating Inroads For Saudi Artists, Says Event Chief
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Five years after its launch, Saudi Arabia’s recently-concluded Mdlbeast Soundstorm music festival has put the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh on the map in terms of live events in the Middle East.
This year’s Dec. 12-14 edition of Soundstorm – which started out in 2019 as an electronic dance music festival – featured over 200 international artists spanning rap, rock, pop, and house music.
It marked Soundstorm’s strongest lineup thanks to chart-topping artists such as Eminem, Linkin Park, and rock bands including Thirty Seconds to Mars and U.K.
trio Muse, as well as hip-hop stars like Russ, G-Eazy, J.I.D., and Busta Rhymes, to name a few. Along with a host of top Arabic acts such as Lebanese artist Elissa, Syrian singer Nassif Zeytoun, and Saudi DJ and producer Cosmicat.
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