Elyanna and Post Malone will perform at the 2025 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, organisers have announced.
Both artists will take the stage for separate sets on Friday, December 5, the second night of the annual after-race concerts. They are the final headliners announced for the four-night performance series.
Beautiful Things singer Benson Boone is slated as the opening act of the series on Thursday, December 4. Heavy metal all-stars Metallica are set to perform on Saturday, December 6, while pop star Katy Perry will take the race-day slot on Sunday, December 7.
Access to each show is exclusive to those who have Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tickets, which are now available online.
Elyanna performed in the UAE capital earlier this year, teaming up with Coldplay on their world tour.
Malone is likewise no stranger to Abu Dhabi. The rapper marked his maiden Middle East performance at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He returned to the UAE capital in 2022, taking the stage at the Etihad Park.
The National's Saeed Saeed reviewed the performance, writing that Malone received a “rapturous reception in Abu Dhabi” and was “feeling the love in the Gulf”.
“Abu Dhabi was treated to a strong selection from his album Twelve Carat Toothache, including the summery vibes I Like You (A Happier Song) and the dark synth-pop of One Right Now,” Saeed wrote. “Other hits heard for the first time in Abu Dhabi include the tender Sunflower, the US chart-topping track from the soundtrack to 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and the bouncy hip-hop of Wow. which opened the concert.”
Since his last visit, Malone has released his fifth and sixth studio albums, Austin and F-1 Trillion, and is expected to incorporate several of his newer singles, including Chemical and I Had Some Help into his set list.
Meanwhile, Palestinian–Chilean singer Elyanna’s career continues to go from strength to strength. Returning to Abu Dhabi after her standout supporting slot during Coldplay’s record-breaking four shows at Sheikh Zayed Sports Stadium, she has truly come into her own over the past year.
Her performance – blending slick RnB with Arabic pop – is nothing short of arresting. As The National noted in a review of her Coldplay appearance: “Elyanna looked completely at home on the grand stage – a promising step forward on her road to stardom.”
The grand prix after-race concerts have attracted numerous major names from the rock world in recent years, including Muse and Foo Fighters. The 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brought in more than 190,000 fans over four days at Yas Marina Circuit.
