Cardi B Performs At Saudi Arabia’s MDLBEAST Soundstorm

Rapper Cardi B performed for the first time in Saudi Arabia at the MDLBEAST Soundstorm festival in Riyadh, on December 14, 2025.

In footage shared across social media platforms, the rapper greeted the audience with the traditional Islamic salutation “Salam alaikum.”

During her set, Cardi B performed several of her well-known songs, including Bodak Yellow, Up, Money, Bartier Cardi, Tomorrow 2, and WAP.

MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2025 featured a large international line-up across multiple stages. Other performers at the event included Davido, Post Malone, Halsey, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Steve Aoki, and Benson Boone.

The MDLBEAST Soundstorm festival has been held annually since 2019 and has hosted global artistes across hip-hop, pop, electronic, and Afrobeats genres. Past editions have featured Wizkid, Eminem, Post Malone, and Linkin Park.