In Egypt, no matter your age, gender, or hometown, it’s impossible to escape the influence of Amr Diab’s music. Many social media fans and commentators translated this as a full-fledged ban on veiled women entering the show. Social media users began lambasting the music man for threatening to not allow veiled women to attend his concerts, even if they can afford the expensive ticket price. “How can ‘The Rock’ allow for veiled women to be forbidden from his shows or for that matter impose any type of restriction on appearance? Why do I have to check that a certain place admits veiled women before going?

Source: Daily News Egypt December 03, 2016 18:46 UTC