{"id":31837,"date":"2025-04-22T10:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=31837"},"modified":"2025-04-22T10:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:41:02","slug":"metallica-joins-the-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2025-after-race-concert-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/metallica-joins-the-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2025-after-race-concert-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallica Joins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 After-Race Concert Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> just turned up the volume. Legendary <strong>heavy metal band <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metallica\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Metallica<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> has been confirmed as the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">third headliner<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-US\"> for this year\u2019s Yasalam after-race concert series. The band will hit the stage at <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Etihad Park <strong>on Saturday, December 6<\/strong><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, following the final day of F1 qualifiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIvBTx7NLnX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIvBTx7NLnX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Metallica\u2019s addition to the lineup brings serious rock energy to the weekend. Formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, the group now also includes Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, and has built a four-decade legacy as one of the most influential rock acts worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve <strong>sold nearly 125 million albums and released a long list of genre-defining tracks<\/strong>, including &#8220;<em>Nothing Else Matters<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Enter Sandman<\/em>,&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Master of Puppets<\/em>.&#8221; The Saturday show is part of the Yasalam after-race concert series, which is exclusive to Grand Prix ticket holders.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tAGnKpE4NCI?si=GJgStQR2oQ1W7g6L\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Metallica is the third act confirmed so far, joining <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/benson-boone-confirmed-as-second-headliner-for-abu-dhabi-f1-grand-prix-concerts\/\">Benson Boone<\/a>, who opens the weekend on Thursday, December 5<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/katy-perry-announced-as-concert-headliner-for-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-2025\/\">Katy Perry<\/a>, who headlines Sunday, December 7<\/strong> after the final race. That leaves Friday\u2019s artist still to be revealed \u2014 and speculation is building.<\/p>\n<p>The after-race concerts remain a major part of the Abu Dhabi F1 experience, drawing big international names and adding a festival feel to race weekend. With Metallica now on the bill, that first Saturday of December 2025 is shaping up to be a much-awaited day for both F1 and music fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 just turned up the volume. Legendary heavy metal band Metallica has been confirmed as the third headliner for this year\u2019s Yasalam after-race concert series. 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