Blues and garage rock-revival band The Wanton Bishops will open for legendary rockers The Who at their Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race show at Yas Island’s du Arena on Sunday night.
The Lebanese duo, from Beirut, have previously toured Europe with Guns N’ Roses and have opened for Lana Del Ray.
The Who’s performance, their first in the region, is the first official stop on their The Who Hits 50 tour, celebrating five decades of hits.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race shows have consistently brought top-selling artists and music legends to make their debut performances in the capital.
This year is no different, with The Who leading a line-up that also includes pop-star-of-the-moment Pharrell Williams on Saturday, the Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren on Friday and an all-Arabic concert featuring Palestinian Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf, Lebanese singer Carole Samaha, Egypt’s Tamer Hosny and the UAE’s very own Fayez Al Saeed on Thursday.
• The Friday, Saturday and Sunday concerts are exclusively for holders of F1 tickets for those days. All ticket holders will also receive a pair of tickets for Thursday night's concert. Race ticket holders must visit Yas Marina Circuit each day to collect a concert wristband that will give them access to the after-race concerts. Visit www.yasmarinacircuit.com for more details and to book tickets.