Former Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee has lived in Dubai for seven years. Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Portrait
Former Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee has lived in Dubai for seven years. Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Portrait
Former Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee has lived in Dubai for seven years. Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Portrait
Former Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee has lived in Dubai for seven years. Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Portrait

Steps brings '90s pop to Dubai Opera for the first time


  • English
  • Arabic

Steps, the UK five-member group of late 90s fame, will perform for a live audience at Dubai Opera this spring.

Tickets will go on sale at 3pm on Sunday for the concert, which is scheduled for April 27.

“Steps are one of the great British pop bands of the last 20 years and having just finished an incredible run of sold-out arena dates in the UK are more popular than ever to both their original fans and to a new generation,” said Jasper Hope, chief executive of Dubai Opera.

Steps have sold 20 million records, climbing to fame in 1997 with their 5, 6, 7, 8 debut single spending 18 weeks on the charts in 1997.

“I’m so excited my pop group Steps are coming out to Dubai to perform at the spectacular Dubai Opera and I look forward to showing them our beautiful city,” said group member Lisa Scott-Lee, who has been living in Dubai for seven years, said . “We are thrilled to celebrate twenty years of Steps with our UAE fans!”

In addition to performing 5, 6, 7, 8, the group will also perform Deeper Shade of Blue, as well as new songs from their latest album. Tickets start from Dh275 with an early bird discount of Dh100 for golden circle, regular standing and gold seating. This promotion will end on December 31 at 5pm. For tickets and more information, please visit www.dubaiopera.com.

Roll of honour 2019-2020

Dubai Rugby Sevens

Winners: Dubai Hurricanes

Runners up: Bahrain

 

West Asia Premiership

Winners: Bahrain

Runners up: UAE Premiership

 

UAE Premiership

Winners: Dubai Exiles

Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes

 

UAE Division One

Winners: Abu Dhabi Saracens

Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes II

 

UAE Division Two

Winners: Barrelhouse

Runners up: RAK Rugby

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates