Imagine Dragons to headline Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Ethara said on May 21 that Imagine Dragons will headline the Saturday after-race concert at the 2026 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. The U.S. band is scheduled to perform on Saturday, December 5, as part of the Yasalam concert program tied to the race weekend at Yas Marina Circuit. The announcement was distributed by Business Wire and has since been carried by regional and entertainment outlets. Ethara said more after-race concert and official after-party acts will be announced in the coming weeks. ### Which night are Imagine Dragons playing? Saturday, December 5 is the date attached to the Imagine Dragons show. Ethara said the band will headline the Saturday After-Race Concerts during the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, placing the performance on the penultimate night of the four-day event. Etihad Park on Yas Island is the concert venue cited in local coverage of the announcement. (morningstar.com) Time Out Abu Dhabi and other regional outlets reported that the band will perform there during the Grand Prix weekend. ### Who else has been named for the concert lineup? Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson were already confirmed before the Imagine Dragons announcement. (morningstar.com) Ethara’s event page says those two acts are part of the 2026 Yasalam program, with additional artists still to be revealed. More acts are expected because the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix markets the entertainment program as four nights of after-race concerts and official after-parties. (timeoutabudhabi.com) Business Wire pickup coverage on Yahoo Finance described Yasalam as a signature part of the race weekend on Yas Island. ### What did the organizer say about the booking? (ethara.com) David Powell, chief portfolio and strategy officer at Ethara, said in comments carried by multiple outlets that Imagine Dragons are “one of the defining live acts of this generation.” Powell said the band’s stadium-scale appeal made it a fit for the Yasalam program. Ethara is the named organizer of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. (finance.yahoo.com) The company framed the booking as part of its effort to expand the fan experience around the race weekend, according to its own announcement page. ### How big is the Abu Dhabi race-weekend entertainment business? The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix drew a record 339,000 attendees, according to event coverage citing organizers. (timeoutdubai.com) That total included 136,000 people at the after-race concerts and official after-parties, figures used in this year’s promotion for the music lineup. (ethara.com) F1’s season finale status remains central to the event’s pitch. The official Abu Dhabi Grand Prix site describes the 2026 race as the season-ending round and lists the event dates as December 3-6 at Yas Marina Circuit. ### What does a race ticket include? Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tickets include access to the after-race concerts, according to the event materials cited by Experience Abu Dhabi and Ethara. (en.aletihad.ae) Organizers said tickets remain on sale across general admission, grandstand and hospitality categories. (abudhabigp.com) December 3-6 is the next fixed milestone for the event. The remaining artist announcements are expected before race week, and ticket information is being posted through the official Abu Dhabi Grand Prix channels run by Ethara. (abudhabigp.com) (experienceabudhabi.com)