{"id":173175,"date":"2025-11-10T13:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/173175\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:48:14","slug":"eminem-shows-too-big-yet-most-requested-in-kazakhstan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/173175\/","title":{"rendered":"Eminem Shows Too Big, Yet Most Requested in Kazakhstan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eminem, Beyonc\u00e9, and Shakira are among the most requested artists in Kazakhstan, according to local concert organisers. <\/p>\n

During an interview <\/a>on the Smart People YouTube channel, Malik Khasenov, a producer for Astana Concert, revealed which global stars fans most want to see perform in the country.<\/p>\n

Khasenov said, \u201cKazakhstanis most often ask for Beyonc\u00e9, Eminem, and Shakira\u201d. However, while concerts for Beyonc\u00e9 and Shakira are realistic possibilities, bringing Eminem to Kazakhstan presents unique challenges.<\/p>\n

Why Eminem\u2019s Show Would Be Hard to Host<\/p>\n

\u201cShakira is a real possibility. Moreover, we\u2019re in talks\u201d, Khasenov said. \u201cAnd Beyonc\u00e9 is also possible. But with Eminem, it\u2019s a little complicated because we don\u2019t have the infrastructure to handle the scale of his concert. We would need a venue for more than 60,000 people\u201d.<\/p>\n

For an Eminem concert to be commercially viable, the producer added, it would have to attract at least that many fans. \u201cWe don\u2019t have such a venue in Kazakhstan\u201d, he explained. \u201cIt could be done on a city square, but that brings its own risks\u201d.<\/p>\n

Still, there is optimism for the future. New infrastructure being developed in Almaty may one day make it possible to host global superstars like Eminem. <\/p>\n

Eminem\u2019s Worldwide Demand Remains Unmatched<\/p>\n

The mention of Eminem\u2019s name shows just how strong his global appeal remains. Earlier this year, rumours of an Eminem concert in India<\/a> caused a massive wave of excitement online, with fans speculating for weeks about possible dates. Now, people in Central Asia are expressing the same anticipation.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Khasenov\u2019s comments offer a rare peek into the planning of large-scale tours. Massive international concerts depend on infrastructure: not only for seating but also for stage construction, safety, and logistics.<\/p>\n

Eminem\u2019s shows consistently draw huge crowds, often selling out stadiums that hold over 60,000 people. Last year, when Eminem headlined the opening night of Soundstorm 2024 in Riyadh, he voowed a 75,000-capacity crowd<\/a> with his high-energy set.<\/p>\n

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Until Kazakhstan has such a venue, the dream of seeing Marshall perform live there will have to wait.<\/p>\n

It is fascinating to see how far his influence reaches. From Detroit to Delhi, and now to Almaty, fans everywhere are eager to see Slim Shady take the stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eminem, Beyonc\u00e9, and Shakira are among the most requested artists in Kazakhstan, according to local concert organisers. During…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":173176,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[18,2879,117,19,17,20391,337],"class_list":{"0":"post-173175","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-eminem","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-live","14":"tag-music"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115525720893592895","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173175\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}