tabloid! can finally reveal which big-name bands are taking to the stage for the Formula 1. Hold on to your hats, this is going to be good!
Beyoncé, Nelly Furtado, No Doubt and Aerosmith - four big names to complement four huge days of F1 action.
tabloid! can exclusively reveal those top acts will play for the lucky people who snapped up tickets to this year's inaugural Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009.
A concert with one main headline act and a number of support acts will take place over four nights from Thursday, October 29. These concerts will be for all Grand Prix ticket holders, staff, drivers and crew - but prepare for disappointment as NO extra tickets will be sold.
The concerts will take place on a custom-built stage in the centre of the track and will boast ocean views across the new marina.
For the four-night event the estimated 6,000 ticket holders will enjoy a concert experience like nothing ever seen before in the UAE following the day's action on the track.
Fuelling the fun
Public concerts and entertainment programmes will feature across the capital city over the four days of F1 action.
A giant stage will be set up on the Corniche where big name acts will play alongside local and regional bands.
DJ Fedde le Grand is rumoured to be playing a set on a floating stage in the sea and is certain to knock the thermometer gauge up a couple of notches by dropping another smash set in Abu Dhabi.
Gentlemen, start your engines
Public concerts and entertainment programmes will take place across the capital city over the four days of F1 action.
A giant stage will be set up on the Corniche where big- name acts will play alongside local and regional bands.
DJ Fedde le Grand is rumoured to be playing a set on a floating stage in the sea and is certain to knock the thermometer gauge up a couple of notches by dropping another smash set in Abu Dhabi.
The Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix takes place from Friday, October 30, to Sunday, November 1. Practice laps take place on October 30, qualifiers on October 31 and the race on Sunday, all at Yas Marina Circuit on the outskirts of the capital city.
Blistering Line-Ups
With tickets sold out for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009, chances are there will be a few disappointed Beyoncé and No Doubt fans moping about the UAE.
If a preview is what you'd like, then make sure you tune in to the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend as two of the four acts signed for the Abu Dhabi event are taking to the stage this weekend for the first F1 Rocks music event.
Massive names including U2, Take That and many more were propelled into the rumour mill after Universal Music announced the launch of the inaugural F1 Rocks.
The event fuses the F1 sporting series and the most iconic music stars with a series of spectacular concerts set in glamorous Formula 1 race locations around the world.
The first event takes place alongside the Singapore Grand Prix from September 25 to 27 featuring Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, as well as No Doubt.
The California-based band will be playing their first live show outside the US in over seven years, now back on the road following a four-year break.
Excited about playing at the F1 in Singapore, bassist Tony Kanal said: "This has already been an incredible year of touring for our band and we're excited to keep it going by reconnecting with our amazing fans. So when the opportunity to be a part of the F1 event came up, we knew it was time for us to return."
Hot Air
As the anticipation builds for the country's most talked about event, so too has the speculation about which bands would complement the big day.
But until now rumours, speculation and a fair amount of hot air is all it was.
The usual suspects were alive with dialogue - tweets on Twitter, wall posts on Facebook and whatever it is you do on Myspace.
When names such as U2 and Madonna were batted about, the excitement started to build, although seemingly a little too much.
An industry source told tabloid! acts like U2 were considered "too big" and were shelved for fear of them overshadowing the racing. Touchy.
Thursday: Beyoncé
Taking to the stage even before the practice racing begins the next day, it's estimated Beyoncé will play a relatively intimate concert to an audience of around 3,000 people.
Friday: Nelly Furtado
It's a perfectly timed concert for Nelly Furtado, who's enjoying the success of her fourth album, Mi Plan. The little songstress with the big voice will take to the stage on Friday night to entertain fans after a long day of practice laps and on-track hospitality.
Saturday: No Doubt
Recently reunited, No Doubt's performance will draw their summer tour to a close after a few last shows in California. It's the first chance for the UAE to see Gwen Stefani's legendary live antics.
Sunday: Aerosmith
The bad boys from Boston will keep the revs high after an electrifying day of F1 racing action. As the drivers prepare for private after-parties the rock and blues legends will take to the stage in the UAE capital for the closing party after the big race.
Your comments
would be grateful if you could give me a free tickets for the race as I am a fan of formula one ferrari team and etihad airways.
Cornell Britto
Dubai,UAE
Posted: September 22, 2009, 14:01
