Cher’s Twitter appeal to free jailed Saudi prince

Cher has tweeted her support for a jailed Saudi royal, asking Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to “be kind... and let him go”.

In an emoji-laden message on Friday, the singer said her son Elijah was “heartbroken” over the fate of Prince Turki bin Abdullah, his friend,

Prince Turki was among 380 people rounded up as part of a “crackdown on corruption” in November. Crown Prince Mohammad is currently on a high-profile tour of the US.