Mariah Carey and Hussain Al Jassmi to perform free concert in Dubai this month

The concert is being held to mark one year until Dubai's Expo 2020

Mariah Carey is returning to the UAE to perform at the One Year To Go Expo 2020 Dubai concert. Reuters 

International singer Mariah Carey and Emirati superstar Hussain Al Jassmi are set to share a stage in Dubai this month, at a celebration to mark one year until Expo 2020. On Sunday, October 20, at exactly 8.20pm (we see what you have done there Expo, 20:20, very clever), the UAE will be just 365 days away from the opening of the Expo.

A second batch of free tickets have now been released, following the high demand on the morning of Monday, October 7. It is expected they will run out fast.

Carey and Al Jassmi are set to perform a free concert at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai for the One Year to Go celebrations, with an incredible Burj Khalifa backdrop.

Hussain Al Jassmi is performing at the Expo 2020 Dubai One Year To Go concert on Sunday, October 20. DTC

The singers will be joined by homegrown musical favourites DJ Bliss, Abri and the Funk Radius and Khalifa.

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As well as music, there will be a countdown with a fireworks display at Burj Park and a Burj Khalifa LED show.

Book yourself a space at the free concert here. Tickets guarantee entry before 7pm. Admission after 7pm will be subject to maximum site capacity.

To get to the concert, you can use the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) app. Enter the promo code EXPO2020 to get a 25 per cent discount on rides.

Expo 2020 Dubai's One Year To Go concert, Burj Park, Downtown Dubai, Sunday, October 20, free entry, dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/77194/expo-2020-1-year-to-go