Elton John Performs In Morocco

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RABAT, MOROCCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Despite protests and criticisms from orthodox Islamic groups, Elton John went on to perform at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat. The fans of Elton John went on to welcome the world famous pianist and singer as he arrived at the city of Rabat on Wednesday night. The singer thanked his fans for providing such warm welcome and also the royal palace and the festival organizers for inviting him to perform in the festival. Elton John said that he was “proud to be singing in Morocco”.

Elton John went for a three hours concert performance in the festival. The singer performed some of his best songs till date like “I’m Still Standing”, “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word” and “Candle in the Wind”. The evening concert was attended according to the organizers of the festival by more than 40,000 people but others went on to say that around 15,000 people attended the concert. Elton John remained skeptically silent about the whole controversy surrounding his presence in the music Festival.

The opposition Islamist party has previously criticized the organizers for inviting Elton John to the concert as he is a self proclaimed gay. They argued that such a person would set a bad example for the youth of the nation. However, the organizers of the festival have maintained in front of the media sources that they have invited Elton John keeping in mind his contribution to the field of music and how esteemed as a musician he is in the whole world. Aziz Zaki mentioned that singers were invited to the show “on the basis of the quality of the performance on stage and according to their artistic career”.