Ragheb Alama breaks silence after controversial kiss at Egypt’s concert

Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama has made his first statement after his controversial video with one of his female fans, who kissed him in a controversial way, sparking anger all over social media.

The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate decided to suspend him from performing and summon him for investigation, following what the syndicate described as “shameful behavior” at his recent concert on the North Coast in Egypt.

Ragheb Alama confirmed that a photo circulating at one of his recent concerts, which sparked widespread controversy, was taken from the wrong angle, where it showed the female fan kissing him on the mouth. However, the Lebanese singer said this is not true.

In a phone call to the “Studio Extra” program on “Extra News” channel, the artist said: “The circulated photo showed the matter inaccurately. The fan was not Egyptian, and she was happy with the concert and tried to express her joy. The camera angle suggested that she kissed me on the mouth, but that did not happen at all. She just suddenly grabbed me.”

He added, “I treat my fans of both genders with the same affection. I don’t reject or embarrass anyone. My approach doesn’t include insulting or pushing away the audience, but what happened is the responsibility of the concert organizers. They should have organized the interaction or even put up barriers if necessary,” adding sarcastically, “They should have installed barbed wire.”