Saudi Arabia beheaded a man who stabbed and killed three Spanish dancers during a live performance last year.
The attack on members of a Spanish theater group took place in November at a festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital.
According to Saudi Arabia's official media, the 33-year-old attacker was Emad al-Mansoori Yemeni, who belonged to the extremist organization Al-Qaeda.
The incident occurred at a time when Saudi Arabia had relaxed long-standing papandans on entertainment.
The restrictions were imposed by conservative religious figures, including Prince Mohammed bin Sulaiman, announcing his elimination to improve the country's religious identity.
A special court that hears terrorism cases condemned al-Mansouri for murder under several provisions, saying it did so at the behest of a senior al-Qaeda leader.
According to a Saudi Interior Ministry statement, El Mansoori was sentenced to death on Thursday.
Al-Qaeda has not claimed responsibility for the attack on the Spanish theater.
A special criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced another man to death who has already served 12 and a half years in prison.
Saudi authorities have claimed that al-Mansoori had posted a video of him on social media in which he had strongly criticized Saudi Arabia's newly formed entertainment authority.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised to introduce modern style reforms in the country in the name of Vision 2030 after the appointment of Wali Ahad in 2017.
Announcing the end of decades of restrictions on participation in seminars and concerts, the New Walled Age also allowed women to play football matches.
The new Saudi ruler promises to allocate several billion dollars to promote the entertainment industry. A number of world-renowned global performers also performed in Saudi Arabia, including groups such as Pope, Cirque du Soleil and Maria Carey.
A social worker working for women's rights in Saudi Arabia has been arrested and the reforms were halted in 2018 after the scandal that killed Saudi journalist Jamal Khashkaji inside the Saudi embassy in Istanbul, Turkey.
Last year, Nicki Minaj canceled her scheduled concert in Saudi Arabia in support of women and lesbians.
A Saudi musician was reportedly arrested when he released a video of Nicki Minaj's song, Mecca Girl.
Saudi officials say that since the reforms were announced, November was the first of its kind.
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