Capaldi, Khalid to perform

American artist Khalid soul singer Lewis Capaldi have been announced as the first two acts to perform at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Multi-platinum selling global artist Khalid will light up Etihad Park at the Yasalam concert on Dec. 9, bringing his brand of R’n’B hits that include Love Lies, Eastside, Better and more. His hit tracks have earned him six Grammy Award nominations, six Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards and a MTV Video Music Award. In 2019, Khalid was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.

Scotsman Capaldi, who last performed in the UAE in 2020 in Sharjah, will return to belt out his best known for his single Someone You Loved that topped the UK and US charts and other hit tracks when takes to the Abu Dhabi stage on Dec 11. The singersongwriter was a child prodigy, playing drums and guitar at the age of two and performing in restaurants by the time he was nine years old. His official musical career began at 17 when he acquired a manager after posting a song he had recorded on his mobile phone online.