Egyptian Singer Bayou will perform in Saudi Arabia this July
The Egyptian Singer Bayou has announced that he is performing in Saudi Arabia. The concerts will take place on 17 July in Jeddah and 18 July in Riyadh. If you'd like to get your hands on tickets, here's what you need to know.
The Jeddah show takes place at Onyx Arena, while the Riyadh show takes place at MDLBeast Festival. Plus, he will perform in London on & July at Village Underground, Amsterdam on 8 July in Tolhuistuin, and Berlin on 9 July at Hole44.
Bayou, real name Adham Bayoumi, grew up between the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Born to Egyptian parents in Jeddah, he later moved to Dubai. After hearing the British rock band Coldplay's song Yellow, he became interested in singing and songwriting. His artistic name is an abbreviation of his father's name, Bayoumi.
In Bayou's music, he blends the Arabic and English languages, as well as various musical influences. His songs often explore ideas of identity, love and cultural connection. In 2019, he released his breakout hit, Moonlight, which notched up more than 1.5 million streams.
One song is called Dodi and Diana, in which he explores the idea of forbidden love. The lyrics include: 'When I'm with you, it feels like we're Dodi and Diana; I'm lucky that I have ya, cuz they don't wanna see us together'. Plus, over his career, he has collaborated with Djmubarak, Hady Moamer, Motif Alumni and Saint Levant
Tickets are available now to see Bayou.
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