Connector September 2023

CONNECTOR.AE 14 CONNECTOR.AE 15 Out And About Out And About The ‘Throwback Boyband’ concert will be held on 22 September at The Agenda, Dubai Media City. Fans can enjoy singing and dancing to the tunes from two iconic boybands, A1 and 911. The four-member British Norweigian boyband A1, consisting of Ben Adams, Mark Read, Christian Ingebrigsten and Paul Marazzi, is set to make it a night to remember with their performance. The group was formed in 1998, and their debut single ‘Be The First to Believe’, placed number six on the UK Singles Chart. A1 went on a break in 2002, before coming back as a trio without Paul Marazzi in 2009, who rejoined the group in 2017 during their 20th anniversary tour. The band is known for their popular hits including ‘Here We Come’, ‘Take On Me’, ‘Same Old Brand New You’, ‘Like A Rose’, and ‘Make It Good’. 911, the three-member pop boyband of Jimmy Constable, Spike Dawnbarn and Lee Brennan, will also entertain the crowds with a brilliant set. Formed in Glasglow, Scotland in 1995, the group released their first-ever single ‘Night To Remember’ in 1996, with their debut album ‘The Journey’ released in 1997. In the first five years as a band, 911 released 10 UK top ten singles. The group went on a break in 1999, and reunited as a trio in 2013, where they embarked on an arena tour around the United Kingdom and Ireland. Fans can enjoy singing along to chart-topping hits including ‘More Than A Woman’, ‘The Journey’, ‘All I Want Is You’, and ‘The Day We Find Love’. Ticket prices start at Dhs 100 and are now available on www.theagenda.com Enjoy Watching A1 And 911 Perform This Month! Looking for an amazing concert that is sure to make people reminisce about music from the 90s? Mark the date in the calendar, andenjoya spectacular performance in Dubai from two popular boybands. Kapil Sharma Live Vir Das Live Gilberto Gil Live 24 September 28 September 29 September Indian comedian, actor and television host Kapil Sharma is bringing his one-of-a-kind comedy show to Dubai at Coca-Cola Arena on 24 September. The comedian has been in the comedy circuit since 2007, after winning the comedy reality television show, ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’. Ticket prices start at Dhs 98. www.coca-cola-arena.com The hilarious Indian actor and comedian Vir Das, is making his way to Dubai this month for a one-day event. Held on 28 September at Dubai Opera, the comedian will be performing as part of his ‘Mind Fool’ tour. Vir Das was also nominated for an Emmy under ‘Best Comedy’ for his Netflix special, ‘Vir Das: For India’ in 2021. Ticket prices start at Dhs 195. www.dubaiopera.com Brazilian singer and songwriter Gilberto Gil, is set to perform at Dubai Opera. The one-day-only concert will mark the artist’s 60-year-long career in the music industry, as well as commemorate 50 years of touring, which began in 1971. Fans can sing along to songs like ‘Aquele Abraço’, ‘Andar com Fé’, and ‘Toda Menina Baiana’. Prices start at Dhs 330. www.dubaiopera.com 21 22 23

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