Amr Diab to Play Private El Gouna Show on October 22

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Egyptian superstar Amr Diab will perform live at The Venue in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna on Thursday, October 22, 2026. SEE News reports that he is set to perform several of his popular and latest songs. The concert is not a public ticketed show. Cairo Spots says it is a private event open only to invited guests and select Orange Premier members. How to get in According to Cairo Spots, the concert is organised in partnership with Venture Lifestyle and Orange Premier, with Venture Lifestyle listed as organiser. Fans can enter for a chance to secure invitations through a registration link on Orange's social media platforms. The listing gives the timings as 8pm to 11:30pm. Egypt is on summer time until late October, two hours ahead of UTC, so the show starts at 6pm WAT. Key facts Artist: Amr Diab, Egypt Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time: 8pm to 11:30pm local (6pm to 9:30pm WAT) Venue: The Venue, El Gouna, Red Sea Organisers: Venture Lifestyle with Orange Premier Entry: invited guests and select Orange Premier members only; invitations via Orange's social media registration link "El Hadaba" on the Red Sea SEE News refers to Diab by his nickname, "El Hadaba." The outlet notes he was born on October 11, 1961, so the El Gouna show comes less than two weeks after his 65th birthday. SEE News describes him as a multi-award-winning pop singer-songwriter who created his own style, often called "Mediterranean Music," a blend of Western and Egyptian rhythms. By 1992, it says, he had become the first Arabic artist to start making high-tech music videos. Records and awards According to SEE News, Diab is: a Guinness World Record holder the best-selling Middle Eastern artist a seven-time winner at the World Music Awards a five-time winner of Platinum Records A detour into film SEE News also recalls his screen career. He made his acting debut in 1988 in the film "Al Sagenatan," with Elham Shahin and Samah Anwar. His other film credits include "El Afareet," "Ice Cream in Gleam" and "Dehk Wa Le'b Wa Gad Wa Hob." The outlet says he did not find the same success in acting as in music, and has focused on his singing career since 1993. El Gouna's busy autumn The date is no accident. Jarayid reports that the concert coincides with the El Gouna Film Festival, and that Diab posted the concert poster on his official account with the caption "making new history." For the wider awards season, see our 99th Oscars coverage and our film hub. Because the concert is private, there is no general sale. Fans hoping to attend must go through the Orange registration route described by Cairo Spots, and places are limited to invited guests and Orange Premier members. No public tickets Unlike his large public concerts, this show has no general sale listed. Cairo Spots gives the event category as "Concert" and the venue as The Venue, El Gouna, on the Red Sea, with Venture Lifestyle as organiser. The partnership with Orange Premier means access runs through the telecom brand's own channels. Cairo Spots says fans can enter for a chance at invitations through the registration link on Orange's social media pages, and that the event is otherwise open only to invited guests. New album songs expected Egypt's Al Nahar reports that Diab announced the show with Orange Egypt through an official poster aimed at the telecom company's customers. It says the concert coincides with the ninth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, and that he will perform a selection of his best-known old and new songs, along with tracks from his latest album, "Habeetek," released in summer 2026. The paper adds that Diab recently played his first concert in Istanbul, which it says sold out. What's next Diab takes the stage at The Venue on October 22 at 8pm local time. Neither listing names any support acts or a setlist beyond SEE News's note that he will perform popular and recent songs. Explore more music and events on Entzopedia. Sources: SEE News | Cairo Spots | Jarayid | Al Nahar