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Abdel Halim Hafez Delights Cairo with Hologram Concert

Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)
Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)
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Abdel Halim Hafez Delights Cairo with Hologram Concert

Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)
Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez appears as a hologram at the concert. (Organizers)

Late Egyptian artist Abdel Halim Hafez delighted Egyptian fans with a hologram concert, the first-of-its-kind in Cairo.

The first such hologram concert featuring the late icon was held three months ago at the Dubai Opera House.

Held on June 17 an 18, the event was held in the Mall of Arabia in the city of the 6th of October (west of Cairo), and co-organized by MBC and RMC.

The event was originally scheduled for April 2 but disputes between the organizers and the late a singer’s family forced its postponement.

Despite the obstacles, the concerts drew a massive crowd, prompting organizers to announce an additional performance on June 25.

The organizing company confirmed in a statement that health and safety measures were fully implemented during the event due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Previous hologram concerts featured the late Umm Kulthum.

Ahmed Obaid, head of the event’s organizing company, pledged that more hologram concerts will be held soon throughout the world.

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About 18 Million People Watched Oscars Honor ‘Anora’ 

Host Conan O'Brien holds an Oscar statue during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 2, 2025. (Reuters)
Host Conan O'Brien holds an Oscar statue during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 2, 2025. (Reuters)
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About 18 Million People Watched Oscars Honor ‘Anora’ 

Host Conan O'Brien holds an Oscar statue during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 2, 2025. (Reuters)
Host Conan O'Brien holds an Oscar statue during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 2, 2025. (Reuters)

This year's Oscars telecast that honored independent film "Anora" brought in an estimated 18.1 million US viewers on television and streaming, according to data released by broadcaster ABC on Monday.

The audience for the highest honors in Hollywood fell 7% from the 2024 ceremony, when 19.5 million people tuned in to see blockbuster biopic "Oppenheimer" take best picture.

Among adults under 50, viewership rose 3% from last year, ABC said.

"Anora," an unconventional fairy tale about an exotic dancer and the son of a Russian oligarch, won this year's best picture prize and four other honors at the ceremony. The movie has brought in $40 million at global box offices, compared with nearly $976 million for "Oppenheimer."

Comedian Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars for the first time and was generally applauded by TV critics. The show ran nearly four hours and mostly avoided politics.

O'Brien "absolutely rocked his debut as a host, walking the perfect line between acid and affection," wrote Owen Gleiberman of Variety. "This was Conan at his acerbic best, giving Jimmy Kimmel a run for his money."

The Academy Awards aired live on Walt Disney's ABC and streamed on Hulu. Some viewers reported glitches on Hulu and said the stream ended just before best actress and best picture were announced.

Viewership of Hollywood awards ceremonies has dropped in recent years as audiences ditched traditional television for streaming and social media.

Sunday's awards generated 104.2 million social interactions, more than music's Grammy Awards and the National Football League's Super Bowl, ABC said. The highest-rated Academy Awards telecast aired in 1998, when megahit "Titanic" swept the honors. More than 57 million people tuned in that year. In 2021, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oscar ratings hit their low point with 10.5 million viewers.