Truly a country of failed redditors:

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Hans Zimmer to have the music maestro recreate the Kingdom’s national anthem using different instruments.

Turki Al al-Sheikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), posted a photo on X with Zimmer and called him “one of the greatest musicians of our time.”

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Al-Sheikh said the two discussed several musical projects that could come to fruition soon, including a concert and original composition called Arabia - inspired by Saudi Arabia’s culture and heritage - and the soundtrack for upcoming Saudi film, The Battle of Yarmouk.

Additionally, al-Sheikh hinted at plans for a large-scale Hans Zimmer concert to take place at a future edition of Riyadh Season.

The GEA chief said he sensed Zimmer’s “great admiration” for Saudi Arabia and its people, adding that the Oscar-winning composer promised to visit the Kingdom soon with his family and friends.

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nme-linky, cause al arabiya behaves weirdly

i hope he redoes gladiator/pirate theme a third time

  • CommCat [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    The ego on that desert Turkey. The Saudis have poured a lot of money into boxing and other sports. I follow boxing, and everyone has to kiss his ass, they all have to call him “his excellency” ugh

    • plinky [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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      they don’t have any ego though. In exchange for wasting money in the west, they get to do their semi-slavery and propagate retrograde attitudes. match made in hell tbh