The promotional poster for Maher Zain

It has been a while since we have an international concert/gig in Brunei. I remember even bringing the U-KISS Meet-the-Fan session was unsuccessful due to management problems. After the controversial incident of the Agnes Monica concert that didn’t take place, this will be the first international concert in many years and apparently the organisers NMHQR Studio Productions said it wasn’t a smooth road getting the approval of the concert and it took them almost a year to be approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Yesterday was a press conference held at the Brunei Tourism Board conference room and it was led by YAM Pengiran Anak Muhd Haffiz, YAM Pengiran Anak Qayyum and Brunei Tourism CEO Sheikh Jamaluddin. Maher Zain is one of the most popular artistes in the international Islamic music industry and finally he will be performing live this coming 8th March 2012 at the Jerudong Amphitheartre.

Also performing during the concert will be Irfan Makki (who has a vocal similar to that of the legendary Michael Jackson) and there will be performances by our local artistes Fakhrul Razi and The Seeds.

YAM Pengiran Anak Qayyum said that it’s a privilege to bring Maher Zain to Brunei again and his songs are very inspirational and Islamic and this also promotes the MIB culture in Brunei.

Tickets are sold at $120, $90, $70 and $40 from KFC Plaza Athirah outlet, KFC Belait outlet, KFC Lumut SPARK outlet, Deejay Home Video outlets and NMHQR Studio Productions (on the sixth floor of Plaza Athirah building) and part of the ticket sales will be donated to Pusat Ehsan and SMARTER Brunei.

You can contact 224 1777 or 815 1118.

The press conference for Maher Zain’s concert

Sheikh Jamaluddin of Brunei Tourism, YAM Pengiran Anak Muhd Haffiz, co-event Manager of NMHQR Studio Productions and YAM Pengiran Anak Qayyum, co-event Manager of NMHQR Studio Productions.

Group photo with the organiers and Brunei Tourism

Don’t forget to buy your tickets. I will be heading there too 🙂