It is not the first time western celebrities and influencers have been criticised for promoting Saudi Arabia as a tourist destination.
The festival comes more than one year after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Now many of its high profile attendees are being accused of engaging in “image rehab” for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The festival, which took place over the weekend, billed itself as “the region’s biggest music event”.
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