Travis Scott brings record-breaking tour to Etihad Park
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Big news for hip-hop fans. Global powerhouse Travis Scott is bringing his record-breaking 'Circus Maximus Tour' to Etihad Park, Yas Island for one night only on Saturday, November 15, 2025.Following the success of his chart-topping album 'UTOPIA', the 34-year-old make his highly anticipated return to the UAE and it's set to be one of the biggest live shows of the year.With over 76 sold-out shows and 1.7 million fans already in attendance, the Circus Maximus Tour has become the highest-grossing rap tour of all time. From a sold-out SoFi Stadium in LA to breaking merchandising records in London, Scott continues to push the boundaries of the live music experience.Expect a powerful performance featuring hits like '4x4', 'FE!N' and 'SICKO MODE', alongside mind-blowing visuals and energy that only Scott can deliver.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 18, at noon.
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The National
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- The National
Timeframe: From 2016 to 2023, Travis Scott's Abu Dhabi legacy ahead of his return
With more than $210 million in revenue across 78 shows, Travis Scott's Circus Maximus World Tour – set to hit Abu Dhabi on November 15 – is officially the highest-grossing solo rap tour of all time. But back in 2016, when the rapper first touched down in the UAE capital, he was a rising star. While he had a cult following even then, Scott was far from the global force he is today. Part of the line-up at the free Beats on the Beach concert series on the Corniche, on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Scott was a headliner on the third night, performing on the same stage as Lebanese powerhouse Nancy Ajram. Scott's performance came less than two months after the release of his second studio album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, which debuted at No 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart. 'Scott took to the Corniche stage like a rocket and in the space of a mere 15 minutes had the crowd sweating and shouting along to his Mad Hatter-esque raps and shuddering dystopian beats,' The National wrote of the 2016 show. For some fans, however, the intensity proved too much. The then-24-year-old paused his performance midway to allow an exhausted audience member to be escorted from the front. After ensuring the fan was OK, he warned the crowd that he wasn't finished: 'This is a Travis Scott show. If you can't handle that, you better leave because we all came here to party, right?' he said. Hours after his show, too, Scott wasn't done, turning up at Mad nightclub at Yas Island for another performance 'bounding around and whipping the late-night onlookers into a frenzy'. Scott was due to return to Abu Dhabi three years later, as one of the headline acts at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race concert series, but suddenly pulled out three days before the show due to 'unforeseen circumstances', leaving many fans disappointed. 'While we are not contractually able to discuss the reason why, Travis couldn't do it because something happened that was totally out of his control,' John Lickrish, chief executive of organiser Flash Entertainment, told The National. 'Now we as a team are disappointed that this can happen so close to the show, but what I can say is that it was for extremely legitimate reasons and I feel empathy for him.' Rappers Future and Gucci Mane stepped in for Scott on the night. Scott returned to Abu Dhabi in 2023 for a blowout set, as the headliner of the inaugural Wireless Festival Middle East at Etihad Park, where he will also perform in November. The UK-import festival featured British rapper MIA, American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, Egyptian star Wegz and Iraqi rapper Ali Gatie performing across multiple stages. But Scott was the main draw of the event and he delivered an explosive show, blending surreal stage settings with his raucous onstage temperament. Scott was at the top of his game, The National reported, arriving on stage amid a cacophony of bass, strobes and smoke, opening with Hold That Heat and Highest in the Room, as he thundered around the stage as loyal fans mirrored him below. There were plenty of flames, smoke and exhilarating visuals with every song such as the genre-bending Stargazing, from 2018's Astroworld, performed in front of a kaleidoscopic wall of digital art.
Al Etihad
15-07-2025
- Al Etihad
Travis Scott brings record-breaking tour to Etihad Park
16 July 2025 00:31 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Big news for hip-hop fans. Global powerhouse Travis Scott is bringing his record-breaking 'Circus Maximus Tour' to Etihad Park, Yas Island for one night only on Saturday, November 15, the success of his chart-topping album 'UTOPIA', the 34-year-old make his highly anticipated return to the UAE and it's set to be one of the biggest live shows of the over 76 sold-out shows and 1.7 million fans already in attendance, the Circus Maximus Tour has become the highest-grossing rap tour of all time. From a sold-out SoFi Stadium in LA to breaking merchandising records in London, Scott continues to push the boundaries of the live music a powerful performance featuring hits like '4x4', 'FE!N' and 'SICKO MODE', alongside mind-blowing visuals and energy that only Scott can deliver. Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 18, at noon.
Time Out Abu Dhabi
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- Time Out Abu Dhabi
Travis Scott is heading to Abu Dhabi for a massive concert
We all know that the Abu Dhabi concert list for 2025 just keeps getting better and better, but now we have yet another addition: none other than superstar Travis Scott. The artist is bringing his CIRCUS MAXIMUS WORLD TOUR to the UAE capital, on Saturday November 15, at Etihad Park. Promoted by Live Nation Middle East, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Miral, the leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, the concert is part of a limited global run that only has six other dates confirmed worldwide. It starts on October 11 in Johannesburg, South Africa at FNB Stadium, before continuing in Delhi, India, Seoul, Korea, Sanya, Hainan, China, and Tokyo, Japan. So far, the North America, Europe, UK, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand legs of Travis' tour have sold 1.7 million tickets, making it the highest-grossing rap tour in history. Travis Scott in Abu Dhabi tickets Okay, so now you want tickets (would be rude not to). Get ready for Thursday 17 July at 12pm when Live Nation goes live with their pre-sale. Then you'll have another chance on Friday July 18 at 12pm when general sale kicks off. Good luck! Ticket price TBA. Sat Nov 15, Etihad Park, Yas Island. and More things to do in Abu Dhabi Everything happening in Abu Dhabi in 2025 From new openings to big events, this is shaping up to be quite a year It's official: Abu Dhabi Comedy Season is returning for a second edition with some huge names Wow, look at this line-up Abu Dhabi's best restaurants: Everywhere you should eat at least once Your dinner inspo is sorted
