Key Points
- Lopez will headline the second night of Abu Dhabi's Grand Prix after-race concerts with Alex Warren.
- She is the final act named for the four-day Etihad Live series running December 3 to 6.
- It marks her third Abu Dhabi show in under two years, after two sell-out 2025 appearances.
The latest:
Jennifer Lopez will headline the second night of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix after-race concerts, performing alongside US singer-songwriter Alex Warren at Etihad Live on Friday, December 4. She is the last act named for the four-day series staged around the season-ending race at Yas Marina Circuit. Entry is restricted to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders.
Details:
- The full line-up: The series opens on December 3 with Lewis Capaldi and Zara Larsson, followed by Lopez and Warren on December 4, Imagine Dragons on December 5, and The Chainsmokers and The Script on race day, December 6. All four nights are staged at Etihad Live.
- Ticket conditions: Access is limited to holders of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tickets, according to The National. Separate concert-only admission has not been announced, and organisers have not set out pricing tiers for the December 4 double bill.
- Her Abu Dhabi record: The booking will be Lopez’s third performance in the capital in less than two years. She played a sold-out Saadiyat Nights date in February 2025 and returned to Etihad Arena five months later for a show that drew more than 14,000 fans.
- The 2025 show: That Etihad Arena date formed part of her Up All Night international tour and ran 90 minutes, built around choreography, costume changes and reworked arrangements. The National ranked it among its best UAE concerts of 2025, citing a mash-up of Jenny from the Block with Queen’s We Will Rock You and a flamenco-inspired If You Had My Love.
- A difficult 2024: Her Saadiyat Nights appearance followed a hard year: the album This Is Me… Now struggled commercially, the accompanying musical film drew mixed reviews, and a planned North American tour was cancelled.
- The Las Vegas run: Lopez has since completed a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which closed in March. The show ran to more than two dozen musical numbers across four acts, with orchestral arrangements backing several of her best-known songs.
- New releases: The closing Las Vegas night was filmed for The JLO Show, a concert special due to premiere in the US on November 26. She also released the single Everything’s Fine with Brazilian DJ Alok in June, issued in two versions.
- Who is Alex Warren: Warren makes his UAE debut on the same bill after an international hit with Ordinary. His second album, Wildchild, arrived in August, following his 2025 debut You’ll Be Alright, Kid.
Background:
Lopez launched her recording career with the 1999 album On the 6, which included If You Had My Love and Waiting for Tonight. Later hits include Jenny from the Block, On the Floor and Let’s Get Loud. Her film credits range from Selena and Maid in Manhattan to Hustlers.
Between the lines:
The booking leans on a proven draw rather than a new one: two Abu Dhabi dates in 2025, one sold out and one topping 14,000 attendees, make Lopez a low-risk headliner for the series’ second night. Pairing her with Warren, playing his first UAE show, splits the bill between an established catalogue act and a current chart presence.
What’s next
The concert series runs December 3 to 6 at Etihad Live alongside the season-ending race at Yas Marina Circuit. Lopez’s concert special, The JLO Show, premieres in the US on November 26, ahead of her Abu Dhabi date.
