‘It’s like a dream, I swear’: Fadel Chaker’s emotional return to the stage in Riyadh

Arab News · 23‏/10‏/2026، 12:42:35 م

RIYADH: “I was dreaming of this moment during my darkest days, and God made it come true.” For Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker, standing before his Saudi fans in Riyadh was more than another concert. It was the realization of a dream he had held onto through 14 years away from the stage. On Oct. 21, the Abu Bakr Salem Theater became the setting for an emotional reunion between the singer and an audience that had waited years to hear his voice live again. Held under the patronage of the General Ente