Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Googoosh Pauses Farewell Tour Amid Iran Protests
Googoosh is a famous Iranian singer who became a big star before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
After the revolution, she was not allowed to sing or perform for many years.
She finally left Iran in 2000 and started performing again.
Now, she has paused her farewell tour because she wants to support the people protesting in Iran.
She says she won't sing until her country is free.
Many people see her as a symbol of Iran's past and a reminder of the struggles happening now.
She has a new book out where she talks about her life and the hard times she faced.
Googoosh, a 75-year-old Iranian pop legend, paused her farewell tour in solidarity with Iran protests.
She rose to fame in the 1970s but was silenced after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Googoosh was allowed to leave Iran in 2000 and has since performed internationally.
Her refusal to sing is a political gesture symbolizing support for Iran's current struggles.
She published a memoir in December 2025 detailing her life and the challenges she faced.
- Who
- Googoosh, an Iranian pop legend and cultural icon
- What
- Paused her farewell tour in solidarity with Iran protests
- When
- Recent decision, with memoir published in December 2025
- Where
- Primarily affecting her planned concert in Los Angeles
- Why
- To stand with the ongoing protests in Iran and support the struggle for change
- Name
- Googoosh (Faegheh Atashin)
- Age
- 75
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Stage Name Origin
- Male Armenian name
- Exile
- 2000
- Last Concert Pause Reason
- Solidarity with Iran protests
- Memoir Title
- Googoosh: A Sinful Voice
- Memoir Publication Date
- December 2025