Gogoosh’s 73rd birthday celebration was held on the sidelines of her Kuwait concert

At the time of the Revolution in 1979, Googoosh was in Los Angeles. However, feeling homesick, she decided to return. In response to the question of why she remained after the revolution, she said that it was “out of love for her homeland”. Despite being a symbol of many things that the revolution tried to overturn, especially related to perceptions of excessive Westernization, Googoosh remained for years afterward. After the revolution, Googoosh, like other artists, was forbidden from performing, and her material was also banned. She would not perform again until Mohammad Khatami’s presidency, during which she was allowed to tour outside of the country.

May 9, 2023 | 8:01 pm