Shakira, Pitbull and Kygo have been announced as the headline acts performing at Jeddah Corniche Circuit over the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend in April.
Jeddah Corniche Circuit returns to the Formula 1 calendar in April for the latest edition of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – the sport’s fastest street race. The headline acts performing at the race weekend have now been confirmed.
Since its debut in 2021, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has welcomed international music stars as part of its trackside entertainment line-up. Justin Bieber, Calvin Harris, Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, Jennifer Lopez and Usher are among the acts who’ve previously performed at Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Race organisers have now confirmed five headline acts for the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Pitbull and Tyla are set to headline the post-qualifying concert on Saturday April 18, Kygo and Shakira will perform after the Grand Prix on Sunday April 19 and Marwan Moussa will kick off proceedings after the track action on Friday April 17.
Marwan Moussa Headlines Friday Night
Egyptian rapper Marwan Moussa is the first headline act announced for Friday’s trackside entertainment at the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Moussa is one of the top streamed Arabic hip-hop artist of all time, with close to two million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Pitbull and Tyla Perform Post-Qualifying
Mr Worldwide heads to Jeddah to kick off the Saturday night party at the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix! Pitbull, the American Grammy award-winning star, will be on stage trackside in Jeddah on Saturday April 18 Famed for hits like Timber, Give Me Everything and I Know You Want Me, Pitbull is no stranger to headlining Formula 1 races. After performing at the Bahrain Grand Prix back in 2015, he has since made further appearances at the Canadian Grand Prix in 2024 and the Miami Grand Prix in 2025.
He’ll be supported by South African singer and songwriter Tyla, who rose to fame with her 2023 hit, Water. the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. She is the youngest African artist to win a Grammy award, having won two in total – including the inaugural award for Best African Music Performance.
Shakira and Kygo Headline Sunday Night
The so-called “Queen of Latin Music” Shakira will headline post-race at the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Colombian singer – with four Grammy wins and over 125 million record sales worldwide – is best known for hits like Hips Don’t Lie, Whenever, Wherever and Underneath Your Clothes. This won’t be Shakira’s first F1 outing. She also headlined at the Singapore Grand Prix back in 2011.
Meanwhile, Norwegian DJ Kygo has become somewhat of a regular at Formula 1 races at recent years, having made appearances at the Bahrain, United States and Miami Grands Prix. He now adds an appearance at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to the list and is set to co-headline with Shakira on Sunday April 19.
2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Tickets Available
Tickets for the 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April remain available via our trusted supplier, Grand Prix Tickets. Choose from seats in the Main Grandstands overlooking the start/finish straight and pit lane, or the Central Grandstands at one of the most challenging areas of track.
General Admission access is also available, as are premium hospitality packages and official ticket packages from F1 Experiences.
Learn more about visiting Jeddah Corniche Circuit in our Saudi Arabian Grand Prix travel guide.
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