Eid event to feature Nancy, Shah Rukh

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will get jiggy with American rapper 50 Cent and Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram along with a host of Arab, Iranian, Indian and Filipino performers at an Eid event in Dubai, Gulf News can exclusively reveal. To be held on the sidelines of a consumer fair called Shoppiesta, the five-day event at Meydan will kick off on August 31 and feature two concerts every night. Shopping kiosks, adventure sports arcades and a host of other entertainment and lifestyle attractions will also be included, said organisers. "We're aiming for the masses. The majority of the tickets are going to be very well priced, starting at Dh40 for the concert and Dh5 for entry to the fair," said Krishna Ramanathan, the managing director of Citron, which owns Shoppiesta. "This is not an elitist event. The event will feature all the things Dubai does best, from adventure sports, shopping and leisure activities during the five-day public holiday period all under one roof and all at very affordable prices." Final night The first night of the concert will be an Arabic night with Lebanese singers Ajram and Melheim Zein taking the stage while the second night on September 1 will see Filipino pop and R&B band South Border perform followed by girl band Mocha Girls. Day three will feature Iranian diva Googoosh and Day 4 Indian musicians Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan. The final night on September 4 promises to be the biggest with the first performances kicked off by 50 Cent and followed by Khan who will be joined by a 70-member entourage including actresses Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor. Tickets to the Shoppiesta event will cost Dh5. Concert tickets will be priced as below: Day 01: Arabic Night Artists: Nancy Ajram & Melhem Zein Tickets & Prices Dh100 Silver Standing Dh150 Silver Seating Dh250 Gold Standing Dh350 Gold Seating Dh3,000 VIP Table Day 02: Filipino Night Artists: South Border & Mocha Girls Tickets & Prices Dh40 Silver Standing Dh60 Silver Seating Dh75 Gold Standing Dh90 Gold Seating Dh1,000 VIP Tables Day 03: Iranian Night Artist: Googoosh Tickets & Prices Dh200 Silver Standing Dh250 Silver Seating Dh350 Gold Standing Dh450 Gold Seating Dh6,000 VIP table Day 04: Indian Night Artists: Shankar Mahadevan & Hariharan Tickets & Prices Dh100 Silver Standing Dh150 Silver Seating Dh250 Gold Standing Dh350 Gold Seating Dh3,000 VIP Table Day 05: International Night Artists: 50 Cent & RA.One Cast (Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Ganesh Hegde) Tickets & Prices Dh100 Silver Standing Dh150 Silver Seating Dh250 Gold Standing Dh350 Gold Seating Dh500 VIP Seating Dh9,000 VVIP Table For more information, go to www.shoppiesta.com