Banking on its ability to cater to a variety of age segments and tastes, numerous international shows are set to come to Dubai including concerts by some of the best known international and regional artists such as Sean Kingston, Tamer Hosny, popular Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan, and famed bands Nickelback and Status Quo.
Nickelback
Date: Feb 5
Venue: Dubai Festival City
The Grammy award nominated Canadian rock band, Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide. Nickelback ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, and places as the 2nd best selling foreign act in the US behind The Beatles for the 2000s. The group will perform in Dubai as part of the Gulf Bike Festival.
Status Quo
Date: Feb 6
Venue: Dubai Festival City
Status Quo, the English rock band that has recorded over 60 chart hits in the UK, more than any other rock group in history is coming to Dubai for a memorable performance as part of the Gulf Bike Festival.
Sean Kingston
Date: Feb 11
Sean Kingston, the Jamaican-American reggae fusion singer and rapper known for his debut single and number one hit Beautiful Girl, will perform during DSF to thrill the thousands of fans here.
Tamer Hosny
Date: Jan 29
Venue: Media City
A heartthrob for millions of Arabs, Tamer Hosny comes to Dubai to perform his hit singles. A performer par excellence and a successful composer by all means, Tamer has a huge fan following amongst non-Arab speakers as well.
Salam Dubai Concert – Sunidhi Chauhan ‘LIVE in Dubai’
Date: Feb 18
Venue: Madinat Arena - Souk Madinat
Time: 9:30pm
Sunidhi Chauhan is best known for her Bollywood film songs. She is credited with over 2000 songs. Chauhan began to sing at the age of four, and was discovered by a local TV anchor. She won recognition through a televised singing contest, Meri Awaz Suno, which she won, and made her entrance into playback singing with the Hindi film Shastra. She has won numerous awards and is considered one of the most versatile singers in the Indian music industry today. |