Cheb Khaled, Hatim Ammour and Elissa also performed for Qatar Live. Daydream Festival also a hit, with thousands of tickets sold
Global pop icons Katy Perry, Maluma, and Maroon 5 wowed crowds with sensational performances at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) for the Qatar Live series of concerts on 15, 16, and 19 December.
The artists celebrated their first appearances in the State of Qatar as part of the Qatar Live series of special music concerts and festivals organised by Qatar Airways and Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), supported by Ooredoo as Platinum Sponsor. The concerts attracted thousands of residents and visitors.
Qatar Live was organised to align with the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 (11 to 21 December) to provide world-class entertainment for football fans, visitors and local residents.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Secretary-General of QNTC, HE Akbar Al Baker, said:
We are delighted to have had the opportunity to welcome some of the biggest stars on the planet to Qatar to share in the incredible Qatar Live festival of music and entertainment. To see so many people coming together to attend Qatar Live alongside the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 has firmly placed Qatar centre-stage in terms of entertainment and sport.’
One of Lebanon’s bestselling female music artists, Elissa, also performed to an exclusive private audience at the DECC on 20 December. Elissa’s performance was organised especially for corporate partners of Qatar Airways and QNTC, and Qatar Airways Privilege Club members to reward the airline’s loyal passengers and important stakeholders.
Earlier this month, Cheb Khaled and Hatim Ammor performed to hundreds of fans at the DECC on 13 December and, in addition to the Qatar Live concerts, Qatar Airways and QNTC brought the Daydream Festival to Qatar for the first time on 12 December and 20 December. The world-renowned festival, hosted at the Ritz-Carlton, Doha, takes place each year at different locations around the world, bringing together the best DJs in dance and electronic music. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Robin Schulz, Sam Feldt, Matt Sochon and Wankelmut were among the world-class DJ names who performed on 12 December. Afrojack, Lost Frequencies, Mark Knight, Steff Da Campo and Matt Sochon performed on 20 December.
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘World’s Best Business Class’, and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, in recognition of its ground-breaking Business Class experience, Qsuite. It is the only airline to have been awarded the coveted ‘Skytrax Airline of the Year’ title, which is recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five times.
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 250 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to more than 160 destinations worldwide. The world’s fastest-growing airline has added several exciting new destinations to its growing network this year, including Rabat, Morocco; Izmir, Turkey; Malta; Davao, Philippines; Lisbon, Portugal; Mogadishu, Somalia; Langkawi, Malaysia; and Gaborone, Botswana. The airline will add Santorini, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Osaka, Japan to its extensive route network in 2020.
