Expo 2020 Dubai reaches more than 6.3 million visits

Visitors returned in numbers on Friday for Alicia Keys concert at Al Wasl Plaza

A Christmas tree at the Sustainability Pavilion at the Expo 2020. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National

A group of Christmas trees around Jubilee Park at the Expo.

A member of staff at the Palestine pavilion decks a Christmas tree with decorations.

A family pose for a festive photo with a Christmas elf at the entrance of Sustainability Pavilion.

Christmas trees sprouting up at the Lebanese restaurant at the world's fair.

A member of staff at the Mobility Pavilion gets into the Christmas spirit.

Festive entertainment for visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai.

Christmas elves busy at work at the entrance to the Sustainability Pavilion.

Palm trees get into the Christmas spirit around Jubilee Park.

Visitors stroll past Christmas trees at Jubilee Park.

Festive entertainment at the world's fair.

Cool performers in snow-themed outfits.

A spruce-looking performer in a Christmas tree outfit entertains Expo visitors.

A Christmas tree festooned with baubles and bows near Jubilee Park.

Enticing presents under a Christmas tree outside the Swiss pavilion.

An avenue of Christmas trees laden with decorations.

A young Expo visitor gets his photo taken alongside colourfully decorated Christmas trees.

A close-up of Christmas decorations near Jubilee Park.

Christmas elves work on a giant pillar box for letters to Santa Claus at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers climbed to more than 6.3 million in the period up to December 13, boosted by a range of entertainment and the festive pass offer.

Officials said the world’s fair had recorded 6,358,464 visits since its doors opened to the public on October 1.

After a busy UAE National Day weekend, visitors returned in large numbers on Friday for the Alicia Keys concert at Al Wasl Plaza.

The 15-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter attracted a strong online audience to Expo's virtual portal, helping the platform add five million visitors in the past week alone, bringing the total number of visits beyond the 30 million mark.

Expo World Choir, featuring singers and musicians from 142 countries, broke a world record for most nationalities in a choir with the one-off concert at Jubilee Park, while Magnus Carlsen retained his title in the FIDE World Chess Championship.

Jubilee Park is again the centre of events this week at Expo, with the science show 'Brainiac Live' - described as “the Science Museum meets Top Gear" - taking place on December 15.

Egyptian singer and actor Mohammed Ramadan will perform on the Jubilee Stage on December 18.

Acclaimed composer AR Rahman will be staging a special event on December 19, while Late Nights @ Expo will feature a winter-themed line-up from December 23-25.

Among the acts confirmed are popular Filipina artist Lea Salonga, British musician Joe Stilgoe and the London Community Gospel Choir.

The Dh95 ($25) Expo 2020 Festive Pass is available throughout December.