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Yoshiki Books a Show at The Saudi Arabian World Heritage Site

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At a recent press conference in the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japanese artist, Yoshiki, announced a special concert at Hegra, Saudi Arabia. The event will be held at the  UNESCO World Heritage Site in AlUla, on November 20, and will be his first international show since undergoing his third neck surgery last October. Yoshiki will be the first Japanese artist to perform at the site. Find out more below.
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The HU is The First-Ever Rock or Metal Group to Become a Unesco “Artist For Peace”

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Globally acclaimed breakthrough Mongolian rock act THE HU are honored to announce they’ve been named UNESCO’s “Artist For Peace” at a ceremony earlier today (November 25) at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, FR by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. They are the first-ever artist in the rock/metal genre to receive this prestigious designation and follow previous “Artist for Peace” recipients including Celine Dion, Shirley Bassey, Sarah Brightman, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller and World Orchestra For Peace. Having met the band on her official visit to Mongolia this past August, Azoulay has acknowledged THE HU’s contribution to the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and their support for the promotion of cultural diversity through music; these are qualities which resonate with UNESCO’s values and work.   

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