Fairuz to sing in Cairo after a 28-year-old hiatus

CAIRO- 23 April 2017: Prominent Lebanese singer Fairuz will perform in Cairo during Eid al-Adha holiday break in June. The concert is organized by the Egyptian national television, according to news reports.

Fairuz’s last concert in Egypt was in 1989 at the Giza pyramids, and it was attended by a large audience of Egyptian and Arab fans, whereas her last concert in Beirut was in 2010.

The 81-year-old Lebanese legend’s latest album was released in 2010. She last appeared on social media in a video shot by her daughter Rima where she sang an Easter carol earlier this month.