Tickets for the 2026 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix are now on sale - and international music stars Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson will perform on the opening night.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the celebrated final race of the F1 season, will take place this year from December 3-6 at Yas Marina Circuit. Organisers Ethara, recently crowned F1’s Promoter of the Year following the huge success of the 2025 event, have revealed the first artists set to take the stage in the 2026 entertainment lineup. 

Capaldi and Larsson will perform on Thursday, December 3, getting the much-anticipated After-Race Concerts off to a spectacular start. 

Scottish superstar Lewis Capaldi will make his highly anticipated return to the Etihad Park and Abu Dhabi. The artist, known for his intimate ballads and wry humour, delivers emotionally powerful performances of global hits like Someone You Loved and Before You Go. Following his triumphant 2025 comeback, Capaldi promises a performance that blends raw vulnerability with the warmth and authenticity that have made him one of music's most beloved voices.

Completing the Thursday night After-Race Concerts line-up is Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson, who arrives in Abu Dhabi fresh off a breakthrough year that saw her fifth album Midnight Sun gaining critical acclaim and her first Grammy nod. With her powerful vocals, viral dance moves, and bold Malibu Barbie aesthetic that is taking the internet by storm, Larsson will perform chart-topping hits like Lush Life and Never Forget You, delivering the high-energy spectacle that defines the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix opening night experience. 

David Powell, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer of Ethara said: “The 2025 edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was extraordinary. We welcomed more fans than ever, staged the biggest entertainment programme and for the first time, were named F1 Promoter of the Year by Formula One management - the most prestigious recognition in our industry. 

With tickets already recording unprecedented demand and two fantastic artists announced, we are set for another incredible year. As the region’s premier sport and entertainment event, we are committed to raising the bar each year and look forward to welcoming fans from around the world to Abu Dhabi for an unforgettable F1 season finale.”