Formula 1 October 17, 2017

Kendrick Lamar completes Abu Dhabi Grand Prix line-up

Kendrick Lamar completes Abu Dhabi Grand Prix line-up
Superstar Kendrick Lamar completes the 2017 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yasalam After-Race concerts line-up. You can buy tickets now from Expat Sport.

Lamar will perform on Friday November 24, joining internationally-renowned DJ Calvin Harris (Thursday, November 23), UK-based rockers Mumford & Sons (Saturday, November 25) and global icon Pink, who closes out the weekend on Sunday, November 26.

CALVIN HARRIS Thursday 23 November

Kicking off four days of celebrations, on Thursday 23 November the internationally-renowned DJ Calvin Harris will return to the capital and ignite the 2017 Yasalam After-Race Concert series of high energy and world class musical talent.

Grammy Award-winning record producer, songwriter and DJ Calvin Harris stands as the figurehead for modern dance music, having broken world records and dominated global music charts. He became the first British solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify and currently has over 5 billion streams across all major streaming services and 11 consecutive platinum singles.

His music videos have amassed more than 7.2 billion combined views online, with his singles “This is What You Came For”, “How Deep is Your Love”, and “Summer” all having surpassed the 1 billion mark individually.

KENDRICK LAMAR Friday 24 November

A California native, Lamar has received a number of accolades over the course of his career, including seven Grammy Awards. He embarked on his musical journey as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, and quickly gained recognition in 2011 following the release of Section 80.

In early 2013, MTV named Lamar the number one Hottest MC in the Game, on their annual list. Time named Lamar one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.

Additionally, Lamar is part of Top Dawg Entertainment; the West Coast collective that includes label mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, SZA and Isaiah Rashad.

MUMFORD & SONS Saturday 25 November

UK-based folk rock band Mumford & Sons are confirmed to play on Saturday 25 November. The band will put on an amazing show, having mastered the art of entertaining large crowds while headlining at Glastonbury Festival and playing to 65,000 people at Hyde Park. The group will get the crowd going with favourites such as ‘Believe’ ‘The Wolf’ ‘The Cave’, ‘I Will Wait’ and ‘Little Lion Man’.

Their three previous studio albums took the UK and US charts by storm, and Mumford & Sons have garnered a raft of major music awards throughout their career, including ‘Best British Band’ at the Brit Awards, and a coveted Grammy Award for ‘Album of the Year’.

P!NK Sunday 26 November

Topping off the party on Sunday 26 November, P!NK, regarded as one of the best-selling female pop icons is lined up to close off the race weekend.

Redefining the title ‘rockstar’, P!NK has remained a household name of floor-bouncing pop and chart-rocking singles, including “Get the Party Started”, “So What” and “Try”. Since her debut in 2000, the 37-year-old singer has set a new standard in the industry with seven smash hit records and 15 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Especially known for her live theatrics and mesmerizing stage presence, After-Race audiences are set for a concert experience unlike any other.

Two remaining concerts Friday & Saturday will be announced later in the campaign alongside local talent, exciting fitness and more.