Overview
- Cardi B is scheduled to headline the final day of Riyadh’s Soundstorm Festival on December 13, joining Post Malone, Swedish House Mafia, Pitbull, Halsey, Lil Yachty, Tyla and Black Coffee.
- In an Instagram Live before her trip, she joked that she is a “good woman,” said she avoids alcohol, and emphasized she would dress conservatively, quipping that even her ankles would be covered.
- In a later Instagram Live from Saudi Arabia, she described strict laws that are easy to follow if respected, praised local hospitality, and riffed that she might prefer staying over returning to the United States.
- Coverage notes Saudi Arabia recently eased alcohol access for certain non-Muslim foreign residents earning at least $13,300 per month, according to Bloomberg, while citizens remain barred from purchases.
- Reports reiterate that cannabis is strictly illegal with potential prison and corporal punishment, and Newsweek said it requested comment from the Saudi Foreign Ministry.