Timeline of Fairuz - 1980s

1980s

1981

• In Brazil. First concert with her son, Ziad Rahbani.
• In US and Canada where ticket sales pass the 1 million mark.

• Theatre of the Performing Arts, Miami, Florida — October 2
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. — October 4
• Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio — October 10
• Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York — October 11
• Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan — October 17
• Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada — October 22/23
• O’Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada — October 25
• Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California — October 30
• Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California — November 7/8
• Music Hall, Houston, Texas — November 14
• J. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. — November 15
• United Nations’ General Assembly Lobby, New York City, New York — November 20
• Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts — November 22

1982

• In Egypt where she sings "Oudak Rannan" (Your Banging Lute). No political connotation was intended regardless of all the rumours about the song.

1983

• Jarash International Festival.

1984

• In Australia, last concert with sister Huda as the two separate professionally as well.

1985

• Another Arab media shock wave as the professional separation of Fairuz and sister Huda is officially announced.
• In Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• August: In Bousra Roman Amphitheatre, Syria, the biggest venue ever held in the Middle East; entrance is free and there are no tickets. About 30,000 people camp outside several days before the event. On the day, 13,000 fill up the stadium by dawn and all roads to the area are completely shut down. The crowds are out of control and beyond reason with elation as they carry Fairuz’s car on their shoulders after the concert. At her arrival in Damascus, and contrary to tradition, president Hafez al-Assad bows to her as he greets her. 'Bowing to the greatness of the Great One’ was the heading in the next day’s newspapers. President Assad gave her the highest of honours in the nation. Last appearance in Syria.

1986

• In Royal Hall Festival, London, where ticket prices reached 1000 pounds sterling, she eclipses Frank Sinatra at the ticket sales box office (his concert was scheduled to take place two weeks after hers).
• Good Friday at St. Elie church in Antelias area of East Beirut. The Lebanese Forces militia shut down the area as a security precaution as 3,500 people flock to the area from all over the divided nation. Well over 1,250 tourists also attend, in spite of unstable security in Lebanon.
• June 21, her husband Assi Rahbani dies.

1987

• In Bahrain, biggest Fairuz venue in the Gulf. VIP ticket prices reach $1,500 and well over 2,500 attend.
• United States Tour

• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.
• Lincoln Center, New York City, New York
• Wang Center, Boston, Massachusetts
• Ford Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan

• Death of her daughter Layal.

1988

• In Bercy, Paris.
• She receives the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres awarded by president François Mitterrand, France.

1989

• Concert in Cairo. The Cancellation War starts in Lebanon.