Egyptian singer Amr Diab performed a concert in Aqaba, Jordan, on Friday to the delight of fans. Organisers announced that all tickets had sold out 25 days prior to the event and an additional batch of tickets was made available due to the high demand. Hotel reservations in the city reportedly reached an occupancy rate of 99% over the weekend. Diab is one of the most popular artists in the Arab world, with a career beginning in the 1980s, and has released multiple successful albums. He has also performed a string of sold-out concerts in recent years.