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The kingdom’s popular bi-annual music bonanza was another raving success as families and friends dressed in Coachella-style fashion frolicked on the grass throughout the day and night to a range of golden oldies and top-of-the-pops favourites.
This is one Friday festival that people never tire of and it seems to be only getting bigger and better every time.
Bahrain’s Tribfest fans started flocking into the Janabiya venue from early morning to soak up some sun and set up their blankets and gazebos in anticipation of the lively performances to come.
Bahrain rocker bands Must and Hot Lazer kicked off proceedings as children ran around the pitch blowing bubbles and twirling pink ribbons while parents swayed to the music.
Teenage girls shrieked in delight when Ed Sheeran’s doppelganger appeared, rushing the stage and dancing to hits like Shape of You and Thinking Out Loud.
Soulful Stevie Wonder got Motown lovers up on their feet with his renditions of Isn’t She Lovely and Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
The carefree fun-day continued with look-a-like and sound-a-like acts such as piano-playing Elton John and his colourful wardrobe, Amy Whinehouse and her huge hair-do, Pink and her crazy costumes, and more.
However, the best performance of the night goes out to Freddie Mercury who had every move of the Queen legend down to a tee from his singing to his dancing. People surrounded the stage and couldn’t get enough of I Want to Break Free and a Bohemian Rhapsody mash-up. He even had the crowd clapping their hands in the air and joining in a sing-a-long to Another One Bites the Dust and We Will Rock You.
The evening ended with Oasis and Coldplay cut-off cruelly without an encore. Time waits for no man, whether you’re a lookalike or not. The blast from the past festival of sound will be back in action in April 2018.
- Mai Al Khatib-Camille
