Saudi Gazette

Jeddah — Tickets for the first-ever Saudi concert of famous Egyptian singer Tamer Hosni sold out like hot cakes in less than two hours after they went on sale.

The popular Arab singer will perform in a live concert on March 30 at King Abdullah Economic City, the General Entertainment Authority announced last month.

According to organizers, tickets were sold out in just one-and-a-half hours after going on sale on Thursday.

A total of 6,000 tickets were sold.

Multi-talented Egyptian singer, actor, composer, director and lyricist Tamer has a huge fan-following in the Kingdom.

Tamer’s concert follows a number of entertainment events taking place in the Kingdom.

The opening of the entertainment sector is part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

One of the aims of Vision 2030 is to increase the contribution of the entertainment sector to the national GDP from 3% to 6%.

According to a report, Saudi citizens spent $22 billion on entertainment activities abroad each year.

Saudi Arabia witnessed its first ever opera performance, ‘Antar and Abla’ as well as a Jazz festival last month.

On Thursday, the Ministry of Culture and Information announced that it has finalized the terms of licensing to restore cinema in Saudi Arabia.

The move, part of the Vision 2030 initiative, opens up a domestic market of over 32 million people.

It is anticipated that by 2030 the Kingdom will have opened more than 350 cinemas, with over 2,500 screens.