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.



Screen Actors Guild Awards Cancel Live Nominations Announcement Due to Los Angeles Wildfires

A general view of the carpet at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP)
A general view of the carpet at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP)
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Screen Actors Guild Awards Cancel Live Nominations Announcement Due to Los Angeles Wildfires

A general view of the carpet at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP)
A general view of the carpet at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP)

The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations have canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.

The nominations for awards honoring the best performances in movies and television will be announced by press release instead of at a live event hosted by actors Joey King and Cooper Koch.

Homes and structures are burning in a pair of wind-swept fires in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles and Altadena, a neighborhood near Pasadena, California.

Kristen Bell will host the 31st annual awards ceremony, which will stream live on Netflix on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Idris Elba hosted last year’s ceremony.

The SAG Awards are a reliable Oscar bellwether for the acting and best picture categories.

The fires have led to the cancellation of several entertainment events, including Wednesday's premiere of the Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man,” a premiere of Jennifer Lopez's “Unstoppable” movie and the premiere of Universal Pictures' upcoming horror film “Wolf Man.”