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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsToby 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 Trumps first overseas visit.
Saudi entertainment website Lammt, which is advertising the event, says Saturdays 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
Saudi entertainment website Lammt, which is advertising the event, says Saturdays 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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Toby Keith Follows Trump, Will Perform In Saudi Arabia (Original Post)
Initech
May 2017
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C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)1. "Hey where can I get a drink around here"
underpants
(182,789 posts)2. He's not going to do that Red White and Blue song is he?
Initech
(100,068 posts)7. Oh he could and probably will get booed off stage for that!
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)10. No problem, they'll fall for this...
Just fly this one
forgotmylogin
(7,528 posts)3. Imagine if Hillary Clinton played a concert in Saudi Arabia!
Vinca
(50,269 posts)4. Pity the poor Saudis having to listen to that crap sober.
Initech
(100,068 posts)8. Imagine when he plays Red Solo Cup!
luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)5. Whoever scheduled Toby Keith is a complete idiot
Brother Buzz
(36,423 posts)11. Consider the brain trust of the Trump administration
I'm just saying
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)6. Male only.
I guess we're just throwing pretense and that whole "equality" ruse out the goddamned window . . . .
luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)13. yeah, but on the other hand I'm sure they heard he grabs 'em by the pussy ;)
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)9. He Pimped for Bush.IDIOT and the Iraq War to no end.........
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
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.
I think alcohol is forbidden in most parts of Saudi Arabia if I'm not mistaken.