{"id":54274,"date":"2026-05-21T08:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=54274"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:33:34","slug":"this-is-michael-abu-dhabi-etihad-arena-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/this-is-michael-abu-dhabi-etihad-arena-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Michael Is Bringing the King of Pop Energy to Abu Dhabi This August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some artists never really leave the conversation. One song plays and suddenly everyone in the room knows the words. One dance move and people instantly recognize it. That\u2019s the thing about Michael Jackson, he wasn\u2019t just a global superstar, he became part of pop culture itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And right now, Michael Jackson nostalgia is having a major moment again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the huge anticipation surrounding the upcoming Michael biopic and renewed excitement around his music, performances, and legacy, a whole new generation is discovering what made him such a phenomenon in the first place. For everyone else? It\u2019s the return of music they already grew up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that energy is heading to <strong>Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi on August 22<\/strong> with <strong>This Is Michael<\/strong>, a live tribute experience led by acclaimed performer Lenny Jay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you grew up moonwalking across your living room floor, this one already knows exactly who it&#8217;s for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Is Michael Abu Dhabi tickets are available now on Platinumist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-0\" data-slot=\"card\"><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 px-0 rounded-xl overflow-hidden\" data-slot=\"card-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/106294\/this-is-michael?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/this_is_michael_in_abu_dhabi_2026_aug_22_etihad_arena_106294-full-en1778682013.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"This is Michael in Abu Dhabi\" class=\"size-full! object-cover m-0! rounded-none!\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 md:px-6\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/106294\/this-is-michael?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"text-title-base font-bold hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\"> This is Michael in Abu Dhabi <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Sat 22 Aug <\/span><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-row justify-between gap-4 mt-auto\"> <span class=\"font-bold\"> AED\u00a0215.00 <\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/106294\/this-is-michael?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"text-link-base hover:text-link-hover\"> Buy now <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Because honestly, some tracks never need introductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Billie Jean. Beat It. Smooth Criminal. Black or White.<\/strong> You already started hearing them in your head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re introducing Michael Jackson to someone for the first time or reliving a soundtrack that shaped an entire generation, this is the kind of show that works for both. Big stage energy, familiar songs, and one of those nights where people leave already talking about their favorite moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking for more live music and performances?<\/strong> Explore more <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/concert\">upcoming concerts and shows in Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong> and see what else is coming this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some artists never really leave the conversation. One song plays and suddenly everyone in the room knows the words. One dance move and people instantly recognize it. That\u2019s the thing about Michael Jackson, he wasn\u2019t just a global superstar, he became part of pop culture itself. And right now, Michael Jackson nostalgia is having a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":54276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15449,"slug":"show-events","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/show-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Show and Events"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}