Diljit Dosanjh to headline Abu Dhabi New Year’s Eve concert on Yas Island

Global Punjabi music star Diljit Dosanjh will perform a New Year’s Eve concert at Etihad Live on Yas Island, marking the only Middle East stop on his AURA World Tour. The show is scheduled for Thursday, 31 December 2026, and will count down to the start of 2027.

Ticket details and presale access

Tickets for the one-night-only event go on general sale from 12:00 on 7 November via TicketMaster and Live Nation websites. Mastercard cardholders in the UAE can access a presale from 12:00 on 5 November until 12:00 on 7 November. Yas Island Annual Pass Members also have a presale window from 12:00 on 6 November until 12:00 on 7 November.

The concert will feature hits including G.O.A.T, Lover and Proper Patola, among others from Dosanjh’s catalogue.

Record-breaking tour achievements

Dosanjh’s current tour supports his album Aura, which was released on 15 October 2025. The North American leg of the tour in 2026 drew more than 225,000 fans across 15 shows, grossing USD 32 million and surpassing the record set by his 2024 Dil-Luminati Tour. That leg included two consecutive sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York.

In Australia, Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to headline and sell out stadiums, attracting over 90,000 fans. The European and UK leg featured a sold-out performance at London’s Wembley Stadium on 12 September 2026, where he also became the first Punjabi artist to headline that venue.

From Coachella to the Met Gala

Born in Punjab, India, Dosanjh made history in 2023 as the first Indian-born artist to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. His music videos have accumulated more than 700 million views, and he has collaborated with international artists including Sia on the track Hass Hass and J Balvin on a remix of Senorita.

Dosanjh is also an established actor. In 2025, he received an International Emmy nomination for Best Performance by an Actor for his role in the Netflix film Amar Singh Chamkila. VOGUE readers named him Best Dressed at the 2025 Met Gala, where he wore a custom ivory Prabal Gurung sherwani and turban.

The Abu Dhabi New Year’s Eve show will be held at Etihad Live on Yas Island on Thursday, 31 December 2026.