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Britney Spears, Incubus, The Cult, Paul McCartney to play Abu Dhabi F1
American pop princess Britney Spears, US rockers Incubus and British rockers The Cult, and former Beatle great Paul McCartney will round off the Formula One concert series in November. The F1 concert series is available to holders of tickets to the F1 races.
All for one
The first time I drove to Abu Dhabi from Dubai – an experience in itself that makes one wonder why the Formula One racetrack is confined to Yas Island, given the average speed of the motorists on this inter-emirate highway – I was struck by how ‘citified’ Abu Dhabi felt.
New tires in Formula One just one of the changes for the new year
First, the test took place at the Yas Marina F1 Circuit in Abu Dhabi. If there is a finer racetrack anywhere in the world, I have yet to see it. The facilities are first-rate, with spacious garages, opulent suites and enough lights around the track to make a good stab at simulating daylight.
Abu Dhabi eyes 1.9m hotel guests
“[Tourism] will stimulate and diversify the economy, generate new private sector opportunities and elevate the emirate’s international standing,” the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi has said in its policy agenda. Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island should be ready in September 2013 and the Guggenheim Museum is set to open its doors to visitors in December 2013. The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority has a five-year plan under which it hopes to attract 2.7 million hotel guests a year.
Aldar plays down delisting amid investor questions
Aldar Properties said it had no intention to delist from the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange despite its scramble to manage its debts that has seen the government buy Ferrari World, among other assets. Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer told investors that the option “had not been proposed or suggested” and will remain as a listed public joint stock company.
Sarah McLachlan joins Formula1 line up
Flash Entertainment said the Canadian singer would be in the UAE as part of the Official Ball 2010, being held on November 13 at the Yas Island. On the eve of the actual race itself, the ball aims to raise funds for The Naked Heart Foundation. With a four-course dinner, sparkling live music performances and a special auction, the event is being billed the highlight of the Grand Prix social calendar.
Aldar seeks main contractor for Yas water park
Aldar Properties PJSC has already started the prequalification process for its planned water park on Yas Island, its major leisure and entertainment destination.
