Legendary Arab actor Adel Imam to perform for the first time in Dubai

Building on its unique entertainment platform, du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, will host popular Arab superstar Adel Imam, to perform his famous play 'Bodyguard' for the first time in Dubai, to an audience of over 3000 nationals and Arab expats.

The United Nation’s goodwill ambassador and Egyptian cinema celebrity will perform three consecutive shows of the popular comedy in the Al Mamzar cultural theater on 15, 16 and 17 May 2008.

Hala Badri, Vice President Corporate Communications, du, said: ”The du customer base is a rich mix of cultures and nationalities, with varied interests. du's events and sponsorship strategy is built to accommodate this diversification. In line with our commitment to add life to life and bring quality international entertainment to all customers in the UAE, we are proud to be bringing one of the most talented Arab comedians here."

“Presenting this comedy in Dubai is a step further towards our goal of establishing an innovative, exciting and unique entertainment platform across the UAE. We have already brought many international artists to cater to our diverse customers’ tastes, and Adel Imam’s performance will further enrich the entertainment enjoyed by the UAE.”

Xtreme Events, the organizers of the play in Dubai, is also offering a few lucky fans the chance to win free tickets. All they have to do is SMS 'ADEL' to “7570”, from their du mobile lines.

du has exclusively sponsored a variety of live concerts across the UAE as the official Telecom Partner. It has presented superstars such as Justin Timberlake, Elton John, Amr Diab, Asha Bhonsle, Dr. K.J Yesudas and S.P Balasubramaniam for the first time in Abu Dhabi Dubai and AR Rahman in Sharjah as well.