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Initech

(100,068 posts)
Thu May 18, 2017, 11:55 AM May 2017

Toby Keith Follows Trump, Will Perform In Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American country singer Toby Keith, known for songs such as “Whiskey Girl” and “Beer For My Horses,” is scheduled to perform in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, this weekend in an event that coincides with President Donald Trump’s first overseas visit.

Saudi entertainment website Lammt, which is advertising the event, says Saturday’s free concert is open to men only. It will also feature an Arabian lute player.

Saudi Arabia adheres to an ultraconservative interpretation of Islamic law. Alcohol is banned and unrelated men and women are segregated in public.

The kingdom has recently loosened the reins on entertainment, including allowing musical concerts that had been banned for the past two decades.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/trump-visit-draws-country-singer-toby-keith-to-saudi-arabia/2017/05/18/b9f97d84-3bc6-11e7-a59b-26e0451a96fd_story.html?utm_term=.8820707ef859


I'm sure all his songs about hard drinking and partying will go over great with the Muslim crowd!
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HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
6. Male only.
Thu May 18, 2017, 12:02 PM
May 2017

I guess we're just throwing pretense and that whole "equality" ruse out the goddamned window . . . .

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
9. He Pimped for Bush.IDIOT and the Iraq War to no end.........
Thu May 18, 2017, 12:08 PM
May 2017

Trash talked the Dixie Chicks cause he just KNEW we'd go in a cake walk Iraq in a week or two. How'd that work out Toby?? Your a POS just like Trump and Bush.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
12. He drops a F bomb during show, religious police arrest him
Thu May 18, 2017, 12:12 PM
May 2017

Fight breaks out...

Band members get killed..


COULD BE AWESOME!

Initech

(100,068 posts)
14. He'd probably get arrested for having a drink on stage.
Thu May 18, 2017, 04:16 PM
May 2017

I think alcohol is forbidden in most parts of Saudi Arabia if I'm not mistaken.

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