When David Guetta faced backlash for remixing King Salman tribute at Saudi concert

In 2018, record producer and DJ, David Guetta, performed at a concert in Saudi Arabia, which was part of Diriyah Grand Prix Formula E after-race concert series. It also included shows by Enrique Iglesias and Black Eyed Peas. However, after his gig, David Guetta was called out by netizens for remixing a number of patriotic Saudi Arabian songs. More so, a human right activist also took to Twitter to highlight fact that he was unaware of meaning behind music he played. 

At his Saudi concert, he played a series of songs about  King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, popularly kwn as King Salman. A Bahraini Human Rights Defender, Maryam AlKhawaja tweeted, "Disgusting that @davidguetta is t only performing in #Saudi, but playing songs praising king - while leing human rights defenders are in prison, and we have reports that women human rights defenders have been subjected to #torture. #Shame". In ar tweet, she pointed out that David was praising Salman of Saudi, while millions of people in Yemen were suffering. 

Several videos and photos from Saudi concert surfaced on internet. Social media seemed to be divided as many hailed David Guetta's songs, whereas, many also criticised his remixing.  

Netizens react 

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In 2019, in an interview with  National, David Guetta commented on his Saudi concert. He said that he was really proud that he did it. He furr remarked that re was a very big effort to open to music and to artists in Saudi. As an artist, he played for people and people were obviously so happy, he said.

David continued that it was incredible and to see men and women dancing and letting go of everything and that it felt like he was part of history. David mentioned that it was a great hour for him to be a part of  concert. He was in Dubai for a rest before his concert for more than 50,000 people in Morocco’s Mawazine Festival.

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