• Ricky Wilson takes on the Abu Dhabi desert dunes as part of his 48 Hour Challenge. Courtesy Etihad Airways
    Ricky Wilson takes on the Abu Dhabi desert dunes as part of his 48 Hour Challenge. Courtesy Etihad Airways
  • Ricky Wilson tours Abu Dhabi in a slingshot. Courtesy Etihad Airways
    Ricky Wilson tours Abu Dhabi in a slingshot. Courtesy Etihad Airways
  • Ricky Wilson enjoys a Gold Leaf Facial in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Etihad
    Ricky Wilson enjoys a Gold Leaf Facial in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Etihad
  • Ricky Wilson rides the desert dunes. Courtesy Etihad Airways
    Ricky Wilson rides the desert dunes. Courtesy Etihad Airways
  • Ricky Wilson prepares for a hair-raising ride on the Formula Rossa rollercoaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Etihad Airways
    Ricky Wilson prepares for a hair-raising ride on the Formula Rossa rollercoaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Etihad Airways
  • Ricky Wilson boards a yacht at Yas Marina. Courtesy Etihad Airways
    Ricky Wilson boards a yacht at Yas Marina. Courtesy Etihad Airways

Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson explores the best of Abu Dhabi during Etihad’s ‘Stopover Challenge’ - in pictures


Evelyn Lau
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Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has completed an epic haul of 24 tourist activities during a 48-hour stay in Abu Dhabi. In the span of two days the singer ticked off all the emirate’s major tourist attractions. Dubbed the “48 Hour Challenge”, the frantic itineracy was cooked up by Etihad Airways as part of a global publicity campaign to encourage transiting flyers to take some time out in the emirate.