DUBAI: English singer and songwriter Joss Stone said she loved Saudi Arabia and that she hopes to visit again, through her personal social media accounts.
According to her Twitter account, the singer performed on June 23 with the help of a Saudi-based travel and event company.
Stone said she had the “sweetest gig” in Saudi Arabia.
Ok so that was the sweetest gig in the world #SaudiArabia
— Joss Stone (@JossStone) June 23, 2019
The songwriter posted an image of herself wearing a pink niqab on her Instagram account, recounting her experience of the country in detail.
She decided to keep the headcover on even though she didn’t have to because she fell in love with it, Stone said.
She praised Saudi women, saying they are strong and exercise their own will. She spoke to a number of women from different professions in Saudi Arabia before coming to that conclusion.
“The women here are strong and exercising their choice to be free, wear what they want and do what they want, their want may be different to what we experience at home but there ain’t nothing wrong in that,” the singer said.
Stone also praised Saudi men, saying, “it seems to me that they are all walking forward together trying to make [their] world a better place.”
The concert was part of the singer’s ‘Total World Tour,’ where she tries to perform in every country.
She has already visited Jordan, Oman, Syria and North Korea, among numerous other destinations.
