Grime fans get ready: Stormzy will perform on Friday night at this year’s Yasalam After-Race Concerts after the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix 2021.
Following on from the announcements of Khalid and Lewis Capaldi as headline artists, the Stormzy addition adds his trademark energy to the packed weekend at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, where the champion to this year’s Formula One race at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12 will be decided.
Stormzy will take the Etihad Park stage on Friday, December 10.
“We’re thrilled to announce that one of the world’s biggest stars, Stormzy will be coming to Abu Dhabi for this year’s Yasalam After-Race Concerts as we welcome a phenomenal line-up of musical talents in Stormzy, Khalid and Lewis Capaldi. We’re over the moon to bring our post-race events back to Yas Marina Circuit with what will be a spectacular weekend to remember,” Al Tareq Al Ameri, CEO of Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, commented.
“The inclusion of cultural icon Stormzy in our line-up just goes to show that Abu Dhabi truly is the pinnacle for sport and entertainment events in the region and is unrivalled globally, something which we’re incredibly proud of. We can’t wait to welcome Stormzy and our incredible line-up to this year’s Grand Prix weekend here in Abu Dhabi.”
The critically acclaimed and platinum-certified rapper rose to international stardom in 2013 and his breakthrough album Gang Signs & Prayer topped the UK charts in 2017, winning British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards.
Stormzy’s involvement evolving the underground musical landscape in well-known. Hiss latest album ‘Heavy Is The Head’ became his second consecutive No.1 album in the UK Official Charts and has since achieved over 1 billion global streams.
Stormzy is also a contributer to the world of letters. In July 2018, Stormzy announced #Merky Books, an imprint within Penguin Random House UK, dedicated to publishing the best new fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and in August 2018 he announced ‘The Stormzy Scholarship’, an annual studentship to fund two black British students to go to the University of Cambridge. In addition, in June last year, Stormzy announced that he will pledge 10 million pounds, over 10 years, to organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and black empowerment within the UK.
Find out more about this year’s events here.