YouTube Singer Arrested in Iran After Performing an Online Concert While Not Wearing a Hijab

A picture taken on October 5, 2021 in Toulouse shows the logo of Youtube social media displayed by a tablet. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iranian authorities have arrested a female singer who performed a virtual concert on YouTube, a lawyer said.

Milad Panahipour, an Iranian lawyer, said Parastoo Ahmady, 27, was arrested in Sari City, capital of the northern province of Mazandaran, on Saturday.