Ragheb Alama Resolves His Crisis with the Musicians' Syndicate in Egypt After the Kissing Incident

In a new development regarding the case of the Lebanese artist Ragheb Alama being suspended from singing in Egypt following an incident involving a kiss during his concert in the North Coast, Alama announced yesterday, Saturday, via his account on the platform "X" that the crisis has been resolved amicably with the Musicians' Syndicate.

Ragheb Alama stated in his post: "A phone call took place between me and the captain Mustafa Kamel that removed the misunderstanding," adding: "With all good intentions, the conversation with the head of the musicians was held, and it is not in anyone's interest for this situation to exist, and I do not accept that there be any disagreement at all. Anyone who insults the captain is as if they insulted me and my audience personally."

Ragheb confirmed that he appreciates the head of the musicians as a poet, composer, and singer, indicating his readiness to visit the syndicate at any time, and clarified: "Our duty is to make the audience happy, not to divide them over gossip."

He concluded his remarks by saying: "All issues we consider a summer cloud that has passed between brothers."

This announcement comes days after the Musicians' Syndicate in Egypt announced the ban on Ragheb Alama from singing due to a kiss he received from a fan on stage during the concert, which sparked widespread controversy in the artistic and public spheres.

During a live television interview with the head of the Musicians' Syndicate, Mustafa Kamel, Ragheb Alama stated that the decision to ban him from singing in Egypt represents a form of "execution" for him, affirming that Egypt is his second home, expressing his rejection of this decision, and emphasizing that the role of the syndicate is to protect artists, not to prevent them.

He pointed out the necessity of investigating the event organizers due to their failure to prevent fans from entering the stage.

Regarding the kissing incident, Ragheb emphasized that it is not a crime, and there is no law preventing an artist from receiving hugs or kisses on stage, and that he cannot prevent his fans from expressing their love.

For his part, Mustafa Kamel expressed his displeasure with the scene of the kiss and hugs during the concert, describing them as "provocative and offensive" to Egyptian theaters, affirming that such behaviors are unacceptable in the Egyptian artistic scene.

With this friendly statement, it seems that the crisis has reached a compromise that ends the controversy and brings Ragheb Alama back to the Egyptian musical scene after a period of tension and criticism.