‘MDLBEAST’ Ignites the Riyadh Season

Elissa performing at MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM (Photo Credit: Saleh Al-Ghannam)
Elissa performing at MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM (Photo Credit: Saleh Al-Ghannam)
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‘MDLBEAST’ Ignites the Riyadh Season

Elissa performing at MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM (Photo Credit: Saleh Al-Ghannam)
Elissa performing at MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM (Photo Credit: Saleh Al-Ghannam)

Riyadh is set to feel the beat with the region’s biggest music festival, MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM, kickstarting on Thursday and featuring a line-up of more than 200 international and Arab performers. Crowds of fans will be attending the massive event despite the cold waves that will be hitting the Saudi capital.

Held in Banban in Riyadh, MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM will welcome festivalgoers and EDM fans to its stages: “BIGBEAST,” “DOWNBEAST,” “DANCEBEAST,” and “UNDERGROUNDBEAST.”

MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM will run from Dec. 16-19.

On the festival’s first day, several Arab artists like Elissa, Majid al-Muhandis, Mohamed Hamaki, Rashed Al-Majed performed alongside a number of EDM DJs.

Festival organizers said that visiting MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM presents an opportunity to enjoy a unique experience that is not limited to music, but also includes a wide and varied list of artistic performances.

The festival is drawing in youth from Saudi Arabia and the region as it is set to feature leading international stars as well as local and regional talents.

Its eight stages witnessed the attendance of more than 45 artists from all over the world.

The international musical event recorded a public turnout that broke all expectations, logging more than 400,000 visitors within three days.

This is the second time that Riyadh hosts an MDLBEAST festival.



Djokovic’s Daughter Steals the Show at Wimbledon with Her Victory Dance

Tara, the daughter of Novak Djokovic of Serbia does a dance as she celebrates her father beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia during a third round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)
Tara, the daughter of Novak Djokovic of Serbia does a dance as she celebrates her father beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia during a third round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)
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Djokovic’s Daughter Steals the Show at Wimbledon with Her Victory Dance

Tara, the daughter of Novak Djokovic of Serbia does a dance as she celebrates her father beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia during a third round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)
Tara, the daughter of Novak Djokovic of Serbia does a dance as she celebrates her father beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia during a third round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)

Novak Djokovic won the match on Centre Court on Saturday, but it was his 7-year-old daughter who really wowed Wimbledon.

Tara Djokovic's victory dance brought a smile to dad's face. Everybody else's, too.

Djokovic had just clinched his 100th Wimbledon singles win and was asked during his on-court interview to shed light on the little dance he's been doing recently.

He said it's done to a song called "Pump It Up."

"There’s a song with my kids — look my daughter’s doing it right now," a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. "You want to show it darling?"

The TV camera then panned to Tara, who then showed everyone how it's done: pump your fists down, then left, right and overhead.

The crowd roared.

"She’s the master. It’s a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon."