Etihad Live is an outdoor music venue and amphitheater in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The region's largest outdoor venue, it has a seating capacity of up 25,000 to 40,000 audience members at a time. It is a part of the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi complex. The venue welcomes many artists each year for annual Abu Dhabi Grand Prix post-race concerts. Festivals including Creamfields Abu Dhabi, KCON, and Ultra Music Festival have also been hosted, and in 2023 the venue hosted the first Wireless Festival in the Middle East. Madonna, Lana Del Rey, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Usher and Blackpink are among the artists who have performed there.
Originally called the Du Arena until 2021, and then Etihad Park until 2026, it was renamed to Etihad Live, as a stadium also sponsored by Etihad Airways, called the Etihad Park was being built in New York City.
Concerts + List of concerts held at the Etihad Park Date Artist TourOctober 29, 2009 BeyoncéI Am... World TourOctober 30, 2009 Jamiroquai rowspan="2" October 31, 2009 Kings of LeonNovember 1, 2009 Aerosmith2009 TourNovember 12, 2010 Kanye West November 13, 2010 Linkin ParkA Thousand Suns World TourNovember 14, 2010 PrincePrince 20TenNovember 24, 2010 Sarah McLachlan November 26, 2010 Nelly Furtado Mi Plan TourDecember 16, 2010 Guns N' RosesChinese Democracy TourFebruary 11, 2011 Eric Clapton March 11, 2011 Thirty Seconds to MarsInto the Wild TourMarch 18, 2011 Stevie Wonder April 29, 2011 ShakiraThe Sun Comes Out World TourOctober 13, 2011 Janet JacksonNumber Ones, Up Close and PersonalOctober 25, 2011 MetallicaNervecell2011 Vacation TourNovember 11, 2011 Britney SpearsFemme Fatale TourNovember 12, 2011 IncubusThe CultIf Not Now, When? TourNovember 13, 2011 Paul McCartneyOn the Run TourDecember 16, 2011 SadeSade LiveMarch 2, 2012 David Guetta March 29, 2012 Elton JohnGreatest Hits TourJune 3, 2012MadonnaThe MDNA TourJune 4, 2012November 2, 2012 Kylie Minogue November 3, 2012 NickelbackHere and Now TourNovember 4, 2012 Eminem November 30, 2012 The JacksonsUnity TourJanuary 31, 2013 Kanye West March 14, 2013 StingBack to Bass TourMarch 22, 2013 Andrea Bocelli March 28, 2013 Guns N' RosesAppetite for Democracy TourApril 19, 2013 Metallica2013 Summer TourOctober 19, 2013 RihannaGTADiamonds World TourOctober 31, 2013 Amr DiabElissaHussain Al Jassmi November 1, 2013 Jay-ZMagna Carter World TourNovember 2, 2013 MuseThe 2nd Law World TourNovember 3, 2013 Depeche ModeThe Delta Machine TourFebruary 21, 2014 The Rolling Stones14 On FireApril 25, 2014 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis May 23, 2014 Justin TimberlakeThe 20/20 Experience World TourMay 29, 2014 Black Sabbath13 TourNovember 20, 2014 Tamer HosnyCarole SamahaFayez Al SaeedMohammed Assaf rowspan="3" November 21, 2014 Armin van BuurenNovember 22, 2014 Pharrell WilliamsNovember 23, 2014 The WhoThe Wanton BishopsThe Who Hits 50!April 25, 2015 Robbie WilliamsLet Me Entertain You TourOctober 1, 2015 Bon JoviBon Jovi Live! TourOctober 8, 2015 Dave Matthews BandFall International 2015 TourNovember 20, 2015 Mötley CrüeMötley Crüe Final TourNovember 26, 2015 Cheb KhaledFares KaramAryam November 27, 2015 Enrique IglesiasSex and Love TourNovember 28, 2015 Florence and the MachineHow Big, How Blue, How Beautiful TourNovember 29, 2015 BlurBarns CourtneyThe Magical Whip TourNovember 24, 2016 Pitbull rowspan="3" November 25, 2016 The Chemical BrothersNovember 26, 2016 Lionel RichieNovember 27, 2016 RihannaAnti World TourDecember 31, 2016 ColdplayA Head Full of Dreams TourMarch 2, 2017 Rod StewartRod Stewart: The Hits TourNovember 9, 2017 Tony Hadley rowspan=2 November 23, 2017 Calvin HarrisNovember 24, 2017 J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only World TourNovember 25, 2017 Mumford & SonsWilder Mind TourNovember 26, 2017P!nk December 31, 2017 Katy PerryWitness: The TourNovember 22, 2018 Post MaloneBeerbongs & Bentleys TourNovember 23, 2018 The WeekndThe Weeknd Asia TourNovember 24, 2018 Sam SmithThe Thrill of It All TourNovember 25, 2018 Guns N' RosesNot in This Lifetime... TourApril 5, 2019 Migos rowspan="3" April 26, 2019 Andrea BocelliSeptember 4, 2019 Red Hot Chili PeppersOctober 25, 2019EminemRapture 2019 / Kamikaze TourNovember 28, 2019Marshmello rowspan="2" November 29, 2019FutureGucci ManeNovember 30, 2019Lana Del ReyThe Norman Fucking Rockwell! TourDecember 1, 2019The Killers rowspan="8" December 31, 2019Bruno MarsDecember 9, 2021KhalidDecember 10, 2021StormzyDecember 11, 2021Lewis CapaldiDecember 12, 2021Martin GarrixDJ SnakeNovember 17, 2022 DaveUsherNovember 18, 2022 Swedish House MafiaNovember 19, 2022 Kendrick LamarThe Big Steppers TourNovember 20, 2022 Def Leppard rowspan="3" November 24, 2022 Andrea BocelliDecember 3, 2022 Post MaloneJanuary 28, 2023BlackpinkBorn Pink World TourMarch 11, 2023Travis ScottLil Uzi Vert (cancelled)Central CeeRoddy RicchM.I.A. rowspan=1 November 23, 2023Ava MaxTiësto rowspan=2 November 24, 2023Chris BrownNovember 25, 2023Shania TwainQueen of Me TourNovember 26, 2023 Foo Fighters November 23, 2024Playboi Carti (cancelled) 21 SavageKen CarsonDestroy LonelyHomixide GangYeatA Boogie Wit da HoodieFridayySaweetieLancey Foux rowspan=1 April 26, 2025Ed Sheeran+–=÷× TourNovember 15, 2025Travis ScottCircus Maximus TourDecember 4, 2025Benson BooneDecember 5, 2025ElyannaPost MaloneDecember 6, 2025MetallicaM72 World TourDecember 7, 2025Katy PerryThe Lifetimes TourNovember 21, 2026ShakiraLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran World TourNovember 21, 2026Jonas BrothersJonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour
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