F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Wraps with Chainsmokers, The Script Headlining Final Concert Night

Abu Dhabi will close out the 2026 Formula 1 calendar on Sunday, December 6, with The Chainsmokers and The Script sharing headline duties on the final night of racing. The four-day Etihad Live concert series, delivered by e& entertainment under the Yasalam brand, frames the entire Grand Prix weekend as an integrated sporting and entertainment package.

The Chainsmokers, a Grammy Award-winning electronic duo, will perform alongside The Script once the final race concludes. Their catalogue, built across pop, indie, electronic and rock production, includes signature tracks such as “Don’t Let Me Down,” “Paris,” “Something Just Like This” and “Closer,” songs that have made them reliable headliners at major sporting and entertainment venues worldwide.

The Script bring their own weight to the closing night. The band carries nearly two decades of chart presence and a reputation for high-intensity live performance, with crowd-tested hits including “Hall of Fame,” “Breakeven” and “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved.” Their most recent studio album, “The User’s Guide To Being Human,” is expected to feature in their Abu Dhabi set.

The program does not begin and end on Sunday. Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson are scheduled for Thursday, December 3, and Imagine Dragons take the stage on Saturday, December 5. Organizers have confirmed that additional artist announcements are still to come, meaning the full lineup is not yet locked.

Access to the after-race concerts is tied directly to Grand Prix ticketing. Spectators holding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tickets can attend, with an upgrade path to Golden Circle status available for those wanting guaranteed concert admission and closer stage positioning. The structure binds racing attendance to concert access, making the two components inseparable rather than parallel offerings.

By contrast with standalone festival models, the Yasalam initiative, sponsored by telecommunications company e&, has become a defining operational feature of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix itself, functioning as a draw for international visitors and local audiences across the weekend. The concert series has grown into a core part of how the event is packaged and sold, not an afterthought bolted onto race day.

Whether the remaining artist announcements, still pending as of this cycle, will add further headline weight to the earlier nights of the program remains the open question heading into the full reveal.