Assala Returns to Syrian Stage for First Time in More than 15 Years
Tickets are nearly sold out for the Ministry of Culture-backed concerts as the singer returns after 15 years in exile.
- On Thursday, Syrian singer Assala Nasri performed in Damascus, marking her first appearance in the country in 15 years with concerts scheduled at Fayhaa Sports Hall on Thursday and Saturday.
- Assala departed Syria in 2011 following her outspoken opposition to the government of Bashar al-Assad; since his ouster in December 2024, she returns for the Summer of Syria 2026 festival sponsored by the Culture Ministry and Syrian Artists Syndicate.
- The 57-year-old artist met with Syrian Culture Minister Mohammed Yassin Saleh and Youth Minister Mohammed Sameh Hamedh during rehearsals at Fayhaa Sports Hall, which reopened after a $3 million renovation.
- Promoted as "Awdat al-Assala" , the concerts have generated high public anticipation, with tickets nearly sold out on the booking platform Evento according to local media.
- Syrian Culture Minister Mohammed Yassin Saleh praised her past support for the 2011 revolution, describing her stance as "authentic," contrasting with the Culture Ministry's recent cancellation of concerts by other performers due to former regime ties.
20 Articles
20 Articles
The concert was held in the midst of strict security measures, with radical Islamists orchestrating a campaign calling for its cancellation. "I missed you so much (...). How much have I dreamt of this meeting, and how much have I prayed for us to meet again," said the 57-year-old singer in front of thousands of people who came to acclaim her in a stadium in Damascus. "The healing (of Syria, ndlr) can only happen through art and music," she launc…
Assala Returns to Her Damascus Audience After 16 years... Songs and Memories on a Night in Al-Fayhaa
With the national anthem “Raise your head high,” artist Asala Nasri opened her return concert to Damascus on Thursday evening, beginning her first meeting with her Syrian audience at the Al-Fayhaa Hall after an absence of 16 years.
Syrian musician Assala Nasri, who took a stand against the Assad regime in the early years of the Syrian revolution, returned to his country after nearly 15 years and gave a concert in the capital Damascus.
Syrian singer Assala Nasri returned to the stage in Damascus after 16 years, performing her favorite songs and new works. Syrian singer Assala Nasri returns to Damascus scene after 16 years Medyascope
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
