This year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend will be Stormzy’s first appearance in Abu Dhabi, as he takes the Etihad Park stage on Friday, 10 December.
UK rapper Stormzy will headline the Friday night slot at this year’s Yasalam After-Race Concerts, celebrating the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021.
Following on from the announcements of Khalid and Lewis Capaldi as headline artists, the inclusion of Stormzy adds to the excitement of F1 weekend, which will only be heightened by a potential title-deciding Formula One race at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday 12 December.
The platinum-certified rapper has risen to international stardom since his emergence in 2013 and his breakthrough album Gang Signs & Prayer topped the UK charts in 2017, winning British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards.
One of the UK’s most inspiring and influential cultural figures, Stormzy’s involvement in evolving the underground musical landscape is well-known. Alongside being a true spokesman of black empowerment and social activism, his latest album Heavy Is The Head became his second consecutive No.1 album in the UK Official Charts and has since achieved over 1 billion global streams.
In July 2018, Stormzy announced #Merky Books, an imprint within Penguin Random House UK, dedicated to publishing the best new fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and in August 2018 he announced ‘The Stormzy Scholarship’, an annual studentship to fund two black British students to go to the University of Cambridge. In June last year, Stormzy announced that he would pledge 10 million pounds, over ten years, to organisations, charities, and movements committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform, and black empowerment within the UK.
Building momentum with passionate support from his devoted fan base, Stormzy is now the proud possessor of over 45 awards. The Croydon-born MC has also broken records in the live sphere and in 2019, became the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury Festival.
Al Tareq Al Ameri, CEO of Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, commented: “We’re thrilled to announce that one of the world’s biggest stars, Stormzy, will be coming to Abu Dhabi for this year’s Yasalam After-Race Concerts as we welcome a phenomenal line-up of musical talents in Stormzy, Khalid and Lewis Capaldi. We’re over the moon to bring our post-race events back to Yas Marina Circuit with what will be a spectacular weekend to remember.
“The inclusion of cultural icon Stormzy in our line-up just goes to show that Abu Dhabi truly is the pinnacle for sport and entertainment events in the region and is unrivalled globally, something which we’re incredibly proud of. We can’t wait to welcome Stormzy and our incredible line-up to this year’s Grand Prix weekend here in Abu Dhabi.”
With the updated government regulations, Etihad Park will return to full capacity for the Yasalam After-Race Concerts. All ticket holders will have access to the Thursday concert, headlined by Khalid. In addition, single-day ticket holders will also have access to the day they have an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket for. Those with two-day tickets will have access to the Saturday and Sunday concerts as well as Thursday, and the three-day ticket holders can enjoy all nights of the after-race entertainment.
DSCVR: Etihad Park, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. @ymcofficial
