Kid Cudi to Perform at Esports World Cup Closing Ceremony Aug 25th

Grammy award-winning rapper Kid Cudi, DJ Steve Aoki, and Dutch-Iranian singer Sevdaliza will be performing at the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on August 25th.

Organized in partnership with MDLBEAST, the closing ceremony will mark Kid Cudi’s debut performance in Saudi Arabia. It will also feature performances from eclectic local talents like Rabeh Saqer.

The Esports World Cup has been taking place in the Riyadh suburb of Qiddiay since July 4th. The opening ceremony of the tournament brought along world-famous acts to the Kingdom, including G-Eazy, Don Toliver, Jack Harlow and Bebe Rexha.

This year’s Esports World Cup has built huge anticipation for next summer’s event, which is set to be held as the inaugural Olympic Esports Games as part of a 12-year partnership with the International Olympic Committee. Over the course of the eight-week event, 2,500 gamers will compete for grad prizes totalling USD 65 million.

Tickets for the closing ceremony are now available at the Esports World Cup website, starting at SAR 105.