{"id":6470,"date":"2018-04-22T08:11:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T08:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=6470"},"modified":"2018-04-22T08:11:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T08:11:24","slug":"rb-superstar-the-weeknd-to-headline-friday-night-yasalam-after-race-concert-at-2018-abu-dhabi-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/rb-superstar-the-weeknd-to-headline-friday-night-yasalam-after-race-concert-at-2018-abu-dhabi-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;B Superstar &#8216;The Weeknd&#8217; To Headline Friday Night Yasalam After-Race Concert At 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yas Marina Circuit and FLASH Entertainment today revealed the first A-list global music artist performing at this year&#8217;s Yasalam After-Race Concert during the\u00a0FORMULA 1 2018 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX\u00a0weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian R&amp;B star The Weeknd was confirmed as the first artist bringing his incredible voice and on-stage presence to the Yasalam After-Race Concert at the\u00a0du Arena,\u00a0Yas Island on Friday 23 November.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling trendsetter will perform tracks from his critically-acclaimed 2015 album &#8216;Beauty Behind The Madness&#8217;, his new fourth studio album &#8216;My Dear Melancholy&#8221; as well as songs from his earlier mixtapes &#8216;House of Balloons&#8217;, &#8216;Thursday&#8217;, and &#8216;Echoes of Silence&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most enigmatic artists of the 21st century, The Weeknd has been winning over music fans in the know since 2011. The 28-year-old is\u00a0best known for his hit singles &#8216;I Feel It Coming&#8217;, &#8216;Can&#8217;t Feel My Face&#8217;,\u00a0&#8216;Starboy&#8217; and most recently &#8216;Call Out My Name&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>With music lovers of all ages counting themselves as fans, the Friday night\u00a0Yasalam After-Race Concert headliner is sure to attract a huge crowd of visitors from more than 170 countries who will travel to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>With The Weeknd performing on Friday \u2013 the first of four Yasalam After-Race concerts \u2013 ticket holders now have the opportunity to buy a three-day ticket providing access to all four concerts or purchase the new one-day Friday Paddock Club or Club at Trackside Terrace Friday brunch, providing access to The Weeknd After\u2013Race Concert plus the Thursday After-Race Concert.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6471\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/A-17-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/A-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/A-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/A-17-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/A-17.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yas Marina Circuit and FLASH Entertainment today revealed the first A-list global music artist performing at this year&#8217;s Yasalam After-Race Concert during the\u00a0FORMULA 1 2018 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX\u00a0weekend. 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