Azeem Ward’s Flute Recital refers to a Facebook event created in May 2015 by University of California, Santa Barbara student Azeem Ward for his senior flute recital. What began as a standard academic invitation quickly spiraled into a global phenomenon when the internet, particularly users in the UK, found the sincerity of the event charmingly wholesome. Over 100,000 people RSVP'd, leading to massive hype, remixes, and a live-streamed performance that actually delivered on the musical promise. Today, the meme is remembered as a peak moment of wholesome internet culture, representing the power of collective enthusiasm for something purely joyful and niche.