Teletubby 155,125 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) This past month, several big-name comedians came under fire for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia despite the country’s history of human rights violations. Now, Benson Boone, Post Malone and Halsey could be facing similar backlash, as all three of them have joined the lineup of the city’s controversial Soundstorm music festival for 2025. The event’s billing was recently announced, with The Kid Laroi, Tyla, Kaytranada, Idris Elba, Ava Max, Major Lazer, Metro Boomin and DJ Snake also revealed to be performing at the upcoming event. Boone and Posty will serve as headliners, as will Calvin Harris. But while lineup announcements typically aren’t cause for controversy, Soundstorm’s is — especially this year. Human Rights Watch has long been asking musicians not to perform at the annual event, and the issue is tenser than ever following the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival in September, which saw comics including Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Tom Segura, Louis C.K., Bill Burr, Pete Davidson, Whitney Cummings and more doing stand-up at a government-funded festival in a country accused of imprisoning and torturing activists and journalists. Earlier this year, the Saudi government executed journalist Turki al-Jasser. x Line up: Post Malone Calvin Harris Benson Boone Adriatique Arielle Free Artbat Ava Max Bedouin Ben Böhmer Ben Sterling Black Coffee Bunt. Camelphat Celina Manuhutu Coco & Breezy Damian Lazarus Dennis Cruz DJ Aseel DJ Snake DJ Tennis Don Diablo Enrico Sangiuliano Fiona Kraft Francis Mercier Franky Rizardo Green Velvet Halsey Idris Elba Jamie Jones Jimi Jules Kaytranada Korolova Layla Benitez Loyle Carner Major Lazer Sound System Marco Carola Metro Boomin DJ Snake Miluhska Moontalk Nic Fancuilli Nicole Moudaber Nina Kraviz Nora En Pure Sama' Abdulhadi Shancoty Shimza Syreeta The Kid Laroi Tyla Edited October 17, 2025 by Teletubby I hate it here 1 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mayhem 2,345 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Times are rough and morals are low...money doesnt grow on trees but apparently it grows in the desert Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTV 13,120 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Not the misogynistic title. 5 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 62,614 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 I've heard of 6 names on this list Like a poem said by a neydy in red Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 120,955 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 More artists to boycott f-ck all of them, f-cking pigs. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 33,359 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 All the more reason not to listen to these talentless hacks We have forgotten our public MANNERS 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
princedeeblebleble 2,377 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Halsey is kinda shocking on this list, the others not so much 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faysalaaa 5,118 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Why cant artists perform for their fans in Saudi Arabia? because the government is bad? does this mean artists should stop performing in America because the government is bad? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 155,125 Posted October 10, 2025 Author Share Posted October 10, 2025 7 minutes ago, faysalaaa said: Why cant artists perform for their fans in Saudi Arabia? because the government is bad? does this mean artists should stop performing in America because the government is bad? it's a government-supported/sponsored festival to improve its global image I hate it here 1 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 33,359 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 1 minute ago, Teletubby said: it's a government-supported/sponsored festival to improve its global image Yeah, this would be like if artists performed at an event hosted by the Trump admin (which is something people would also be rightfully angry about) Edited October 10, 2025 by Ladle Ghoulash We have forgotten our public MANNERS 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murakami27 6,426 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Let's remember that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and cut into pieces. So f-ck all of these people performing and taking money from the Saudis. F-ck all those comedians including Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, and Jimmy Carr. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faysalaaa 5,118 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Teletubby said: it's a government-supported/sponsored festival to improve its global image All events in Saudi has to go through government bodies like GEA, which issues licenses and encourages private investment. There is no big events that are private. Edited October 10, 2025 by faysalaaa 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKindnessKunt2005 6,295 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 Another reason for Benson Boone to get more hate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 56,910 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, princedeeblebleble said: Halsey is kinda shocking on this list, the others not so much Well she did say she wants the place where Pitchfork is located to collapse.. maybe she is still orchestrating the plan (15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers were Saudi citizens) Edited October 10, 2025 by FfFfFfFF 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 33,359 Posted October 10, 2025 Share Posted October 10, 2025 33 minutes ago, faysalaaa said: All events in Saudi has to go through government bodies like GEA, which issues licenses and encourages private investment. There is no big events that are private. All the more reason to boycott tbh We have forgotten our public MANNERS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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