A Spectacular Entertainment Line-up
A high-octane party weekend with star-studded acts and thrilling night racing
Singapore GP Pte Ltd unveiled its 2018 line-up featuring some of the hottest acts from the international music scene for the Formula 1 2018 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. Adding to the electrifying atmosphere at the Marina Bay Street Circuit are Jay Chou, The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Martin Garrix, Dua Lipa, Simply Red, The Sugarhill Gang, Björn Again, Sekai No Owari, Young Fathers and many more throughout the race weekend this coming 14th to 16th September.
King of Asian pop Jay Chou will perform his hits and songs from his 14th studio album “Jay Chou's
Bedtime Stories” (周杰伦的床边故事) featuring ‘Love Confession' (告白气
球), at the Padang stage on Friday, 14th September. The Taiwanese superstar will share the limelight in a special collaboration with Singaporean jazz vocalist Joanna Dong, who Jay Chou recently mentored in Sing! China.
Dance music's freshest talent Martin Garrix has headlined festivals around the globe, founded a label and won the #1 spot in DJ Mag's Top 100 twice. ‘Animals', released in 2013, was a breakout success and a game changer for the music industry. Reaching #1 in the UK and many other territories, it ultimately reached over a billion streams across several platforms. Garrix's own 2017 releases includes ‘Scared To Be Lonely' with Dua Lipa, ‘Byte' with Brooks and ‘So Far Away' with David Guetta. Martin Garrix will be spinning at the Padang stage on Sunday, 16th September after the Formula 1 race.
English singer songwriter Dua Lipa was discovered when she first did song covers on her Youtube channel back in 2009. She is now the youngest female music artist ever to hit a billion views on the video platform. In 2017, Lipa released her self-titled debut studio album that spawned seven singles including two UK Top 10 singles ‘Be The One' and ‘IDGAF' as well as the UK #1 single ‘New Rules', which reached #6 in the US. The 23 year-old will be performing at the Padang stage on Sunday, 16th September, before the Formula 1 race.
The entertainment programme throughout the Circuit Park, includes European and African-based collective Afro Celt Sound System, United Kingdom's House Gospel Choir, Indonesia's folk-pop duo Stars and Rabbit, China's rising star DJ Lizzy Wang, Australia's charismatic Boys in the Band, bonebreaking dance duo Bonesthemachine & Drewdollaz, street percussionist The Bucket Boy from the US and knife-juggling duo Two Gentlemen from the UK. Singaporeans can look forward to nine local trailblazers including Sing! China's Joanna Dong, Abby Simone X MMLD, Miss Lou, Picks, M1LDL1FE, as well as DJS Myrne, EATMEPOPTART, EMONIGHTSG and Matteblacc.