18 June 2011
JEDDAH: First singer Majed Al-Mohandes demanded SR600,000 to perform at the annual Jeddah Summer Festival. An amount organizers says they simply cannot afford.

Then legendary Saudi singer Muhammad Abdo cancelled his participation after suffering from health problems, the Arabic daily Al-Jazirah reported.

And organizers recently announced singer Khaled Abdul Rahman is also unlikely to perform after an altercation at last year's festival in which fans stormed the stage and caused chaos.

Usually a month-long event, this year's festival will last for 70 days.

© Arab News 2011