Lebanese icon Fairouz made a rare public appearance on Monday to attend the funeral of her son, Ziad Rahbani.
Fairouz arrived with her daughter, Reema Rahbani, and stepped out of the car to applause from the crowd gathered to bid a final farewell to Ziad, the renowned musician and composer.
TV footage showed Fairouz entering the church in Bikfaya before taking a front seat facing the casket.
Cameras captured the icon in her somber moments. For privacy reasons, the church hall was nearly empty except for a few people, including Lebanon’s First Lady Nehmat Aoun.
Despite her rare public appearances, Fairouz remains one of the most prominent and legendary singers in Lebanon and across the Arab world.
One of her last appearances was in 2020 when French President Emmanuel Macron paid her a visit at her home.
Rahbani died on Saturday aged 69. He is known for revolutionizing Lebanese theater and music.
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