Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, CL, Alan Walker and more to perform at Singapore Grand Prix
SINGAPORE - American rock bands Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins, as well as Norwegian DJ-producer Alan Walker and South Korean rapper-singer CL, have been added as headlining music acts at the Formula One (F1) Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore GP) 2025.
Foo Fighters and Walker will perform on Oct 4 at the Padang Stage in Zone 4, while CL will take the stage on the first night, Oct 3, on the same stage.
They join the other Padang acts announced earlier: K-pop star G-Dragon on Oct 3 and British music icon Elton John, who is the race weekend's closing act, on Oct 5.
Acts performing at Wharf Stage at Zone 1 include Smashing Pumpkins, Australian and New Zealand rock band Crowded House and English indie rock band The Wombats.
The performers at the Downtown Stage in Zone 4 will be Japanese girl group Babymetal, South Korean DJ Hanna, English indie rock band The Lathums, London-based singer-songwriter Tom Grennan and Singapore-based band Oake.
Other acts include Indonesian pop singer-songwriter Putri Ariani and New York-based collective Indo Warehouse at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre in Zone 4, and Mexico-based DJ duo Le Twins at a venue to be announced.
The F1 shows, which take place at several venues across the Marina Bay Street Circuit, have been some of the biggest concerts held in Singapore. The Padang stage, in previous years, saw crowds of around 60,000.
Grammy winners Foo Fighters, led by frontman Dave Grohl, last performed in Singapore at the National Stadium in 2017, and also did a show at the now defunct Harbour Pavilion in 1996. Walker was last in town for a gig at Singapore Expo in 2024. CL, the leader of girl group 2NE1, last performed here at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with her fellow members in 2024.
According to Singapore GP, ticket sales have been 'phenomenal', with only a limited number remaining across selected general and hospitality categories. Prices start at $148 for a Friday Zone 4 Walkabout ticket.
All tickets grant access to the performances in Zone 4, which include those held at the Padang Stage and Downtown Stage. Shows at the Wharf Stage and Sunset Stage require Zone 1 tickets.
Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025
Where: Marina Bay Street Circuit
When: Oct 3 to 5, various timings
Admission: From $148, go to www.singaporegp.sg
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