The controversial Riyadh Comedy Fest ended today, to be followed in December by the Saudi capital’s music festival Soundstorm with Post Malone, Halsey, Benson Boone, and more https://t.co/b2YJm0U0qS
— Stereogum (@stereogum) October 9, 2025
In the wake of Bill Burr getting roasted by colleagues for doing the Riyadh Comedy Fest, Halsey, Benson Boone, Post Malone, Calvin Harris, Idris Elba (? he does music ?), Tyla, Ava Max, Metro Boomin’, Kid Laroi and others will be playing for some delicious Saudi blood money.
stans are being stans on reddit about this. I sigh in disappointment. Also kind of lol that Post Malone doesn’t have a tag but Benson Boone does?
