Youth media company organised March 2020 event despite pledge to stop all work in Saudi Arabia
Highlights
- Music festival in Saudi Arabia was organised by media company Vice.
- Organisers were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements to avoid publicity.
- The event was held in the middle of the country’s historic Al-Ulaan desert.
- It was organised despite the state-ordered murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashirah.
- Vice has opened a dedicated office in the country to promote its business there.
- It is believed to have spent $20m on the event, but has refused to reveal how much money it spent on it.