Saadiyat Nights, Abu Dhabi’s open-air concert series, will mark the start of 2026 with a live performance by Alicia Keys on December 31, 2025.
The concert will take place on Saadiyat Island as part of the Saadiyat Nights 2025–2026 season. Keys will return to the venue following her sold-out appearance at Saadiyat Nights in 2024.
Alicia Keys is a 17-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, entrepreneur and author. Since the release of her debut album Songs in A Minor in 2001, she has sold more than 65 million records worldwide and accumulated five billion streams. She has been named the No.1 RIAA-certified female R&B artist of the millennium.
Alicia Keys joins 2025–2026 Saadiyat Nights line-up
Her catalogue includes No One and Empire State of Mind, both of which have received diamond certification, as well as Girl on Fire. For the New Year’s Eve performance, Keys will present music from across her career, including piano-led songs and vocal-led tracks associated with her recorded work.
The New Year’s Eve concert follows Keys’ previous Saadiyat Nights appearance in 2024, which sold out. The December 31 show will form part of a wider programme of international performances scheduled across early 2026.
The Saadiyat Nights 2025–2026 season includes:
- Ludovico Einaudi – January 10
- Lewis Capaldi – January 17
- John Mayer – January 24
- Max Richter – January 29
- Ricky Martin – January 31
- Mariah Carey – February 7
- Bryan Adams – February 11
Additional performers are expected to be announced. Tickets for Saadiyat Nights 2025–2026 are available via Ticketmaster.ae.
