Angry Jordanian stops music festival due to his mother's illness

Gulf Today Report

An angry Jordanian stormed a concert within the "Music on the Stairs" festival, which is being held in central Amman, and suspended its activities after he spoke in a loud voice about his mother's illness and her need for rest.

The 50-year-old appeared in a video clip that documented the incident, accompanied by another, as he attacked the concert site on one of the stairs in the old "Jabal Al-Joufeh" area in Amman and dropped the drums, and asked the band to leave the venue immediately.

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Abu Saleh said nervously, waving his hands, "My mother had a stroke, and she has been living on an oxygen machine for 22 days, and if anything happens to her, I will not forgive you."

The man called for holding the festival in an open square away from homes.

In a later comment, he said: "I am not against music, but what bothered me was the loud noise and the crowd gathering in front of the houses, which leads to impeding movement and harming the patient."

The son explained that he does not live in the neighbourhood, but was visiting his mother when he discovered the matter.

The festival, which is organized by private parties in partnership and coordination with the Greater Capital Municipality, is concerned with presenting concerts in archaeological and historical sites in areas that preserve their ancient heritage, such as in “Jabal Al-Ashrafiya” and “Jabal Al-Weibdeh.”

Six Jordanian and Arab independent bands are participating in the current session, which started last Friday, offering rock and jazz colors and traditional styles within an advanced technical template.

The events garnered an interactive presence, including the concerts of the bands "Tayyar", "Octave" and "Kamal Muslim Threw", while the bands "Dipsa" and "H. Jazz" and "Music Movement Jam".

Eyewitnesses said that the band that was playing in the "Jabal Al-Joufa" area left the place after the protest, while the event continued in other locations.