The We Belong Together hitmaker will headline in Dubai on Sunday October 20…

Global superstar Mariah Carey is set to perform a free concert in Dubai this month, to celebrate the one year until Expo 2020 mark. The concert will take place on Sunday October 20 with Carey set to take to the stage at exactly 8.20pm (20.20) at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai.

The pop songstress behind hits including We Belong Together, Always Be My Baby and Fantasy will share the stage with Emirati star Hussain Al Jassmi at the Expo 2020 one year to go celebratory concert.

Tickets are free, but you’ll need to register for tickets via platinumlist.net, with tickets available from 3pm today, Monday October 7.

Tickets guarantee entry before 7pm, but after 7pm admission will be subject to maximum site capacity.

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Doors for the concert will open at 5pm, and as well as a live performance from a global pop superstar, guests will be treated to festival entertainment, a special ‘1 Year To Go’ stage show and the 20:20 countdown with a fireworks display.

The handy location of Burj Park in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa, will also mean that guests can enjoy a special laser show that will be beamed onto the Burj, also to celebrate the milestone one year until Expo 2020 mark.

Mariah Carey previously performed in Dubai back in February 2017, headlining at Dubai Jazz Festival. Carey joins a line-up of recently announced gigs for the UAE that include Marshmello, Lana Del Ray and Dua Lipa.

Expo 2020 One Year To Go Concert, Burj Park, Downtown Dubai, 8.20pm, Sunday October 20, free. platinumlist.net

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