Imagine Dragons to headline Abu Dhabi GP concert

The band join Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson at Etihad Park in the concert series accompanying the Formula 1 event

News By Ciaran Donnelly | 21 May 2026

Imagine Dragons have been announced as the headliners of the after-race concert series at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 5 December.

The group join Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson for the multi-day series, which accompanies is the climax of the Formula 1 season, which begins on 3 December on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The island is also home to the Etihad Arena, whose naming rights partner, Etihad Airways, sponsors the Formula 1 event. The island has also recently confirmed…

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