{"id":758183,"date":"2025-07-22T07:52:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=758183"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:03:03","slug":"ragheb-alama-banned-from-performing-in-egypt-after-fan-kiss-heres-his-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/758183\/ragheb-alama-banned-from-performing-in-egypt-after-fan-kiss-heres-his-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Ragheb Alama Banned from Performing in Egypt After Fan Kiss, Here&#8217;s His Response"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate just banned Ragheb Alama from performing in the country and summoned him for questioning. The decision came after a video of a fan kissing him on the lips went viral on social media.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b-721x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-758168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b-721x1024.webp 721w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b-422x600.webp 422w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b-176x250.webp 176w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b-768x1091.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b-600x852.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c85456b7-b512-4d18-b166-a6e4367f941b.webp 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>The Syndicate\u2019s head, Mostafa Kamel, issued a statement slamming the incident as \u201cshameful\u201d and \u201cagainst Egyptian values and traditions.\u201d He said, \u201cWe\u2019ve never seen scenes like these in our country, and we won\u2019t let them happen again.\u201d <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The statement also referenced icons like Umm Kulthum and Abdel Halim, calling Egypt the home of \u201cgreat Arab art.\u201d<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70c4355fc2c586a9cca13a002d01baf0\" id=\"h-what-happened-nbsp-nbsp\">What Happened?  <\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMSa67NsCuO\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>His latest concert in the North Coast sparked major backlash after several fans are seen going up on stage to greet or dance with the Lebanese star. One particular clip sparked the most controversy, as it showed a fan kissing him on the mouth after taking a photo.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DMUqmjFsihQ\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>This scene caused a wave of widespread criticism. Many people described the fan&#8217;s behavior as &#8220;shameless,&#8221; others said &#8220;the world has gone crazy,&#8221; and many even noticed that Ragheb was surprised by the fan&#8217;s behavior. <\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c1beea16aecb647dac2857d240ecd0c\" id=\"h-so-how-did-ragheb-respond\">So How Did Ragheb Respond?<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>Speaking to Egypt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/arabic.rt.com\/middle_east\/1694773-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%87-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A3%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%84\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Extra News<\/a>, Ragheb said he was shocked by the decision and defended himself immediately. He said, \u201cMy love for Egypt and its people isn\u2019t defined by a spontaneous kiss from a fan at a concert.\u201d He also claimed the image circulating online was misleading and taken from the wrong angle.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>According to him, the fan wasn\u2019t Egyptian. She was an Arab tourist expressing her excitement during the show. He added, \u201cThe viral image makes it look like she kissed me on the mouth, but that\u2019s not what happened.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Ragheb made it clear he doesn\u2019t look down on his fans and would never push them away.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMP_kasMmrj\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>He explained that stage security isn\u2019t his responsibility, it\u2019s the organizers\u2019 job to manage that. He also spoke directly with Mostafa Kamel to explain his side of the story and clear the air. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Ragheb said the kiss didn\u2019t even happen on stage. It was behind the scenes as he was heading to his car. \u201cI don\u2019t like acting superior,\u201d he said, \u201cI love my fans, and they love me back. I don\u2019t see the problem.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DExJJvrvvDn\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Should artists be held responsible for spontaneous, and sometimes shocking, fan behavior? Would the reaction be the same if the roles were reversed?<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The incident raises questions about double standards. What if a male fan had kissed a female artist without warning, onstage, in front of everyone? <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Would the conversation still center around whether the artist overreacted? 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