Shafqat Amanat Ali and Kailash Kher to headline Dubai Eid festival

Shafqat Amanat Ali. Courtesy of IndiaCast
Powered by automated translation

Pakistani classical vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali and Indian pop-rock star Kailash Kher will co-headline a UAE music festival, taking place over the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

The two-day MTV India Undivided event will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre on July 8 and 9.

More than 4,000 fans are expected to turn out for the concerts, which start at 9pm each evening.

“This is the first time such a massive line up of Indian and Pakistani artists will be performing live on stage [in the UAE],” said Sachin Gokhale, vice president and business head of promoters IndiaCast MENA.

“Through MTV India Undivided, we are trying to bring the finest of the music worlds together on one platform.”

Ticket details, and the full line-up, is expected to be announced soon.

rgarratt@thenational.ae