The 17-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist returns to Abu Dhabi after last year’s sold-out show
Saadiyat Nights, Abu Dhabi’s flagship open-air concert series, will ring in the new year to the soulful sounds of Alicia Keys, who returns to Saadiyat Island for a special performance on 31 December 2025.
A 17-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, entrepreneur, and author, Keys has shaped contemporary culture for more than two decades. Since the release of her landmark 2001 debut album Songs in A Minor, she has sold more than 65 million records, earned five billion streams, and was named the No.1 RIAA-certified female R&B artist of the millennium. Her catalogue spans some of the most celebrated recordings of the 21st century, including the diamond-certified anthems No One and Empire State of Mind, as well as her global hit Girl on Fire.
For her special New Year’s Eve show at Saadiyat Nights, Keys will perform selections from her acclaimed repertoire, delivering the soulful ballads, soaring hits, and piano-driven melodies that have defined her unmistakable sound. Her live performances are renowned for their emotional honesty, vocal brilliance, and electrifying connection with the audience, a tradition she will bring once again to Abu Dhabi as the city welcomes a new year.
Keys’ return to Abu Dhabi follows her sold-out Saadiyat Nights performance in 2024, and she joins a standout line-up for the 2025–2026 season, which includes Ludovico Einaudi (10 January), Lewis Capaldi (17 January), John Mayer (24 January), Max Richter (29 January), Ricky Martin (31 January), Mariah Carey (7 February), and Bryan Adams (11 February), with more international stars still to be announced.
Tickets for Saadiyat Nights 2025-2026 are now available at Ticketmaster.ae
