Lionel Richie to take the UAE stage on NYE

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie is set to take the UAE stage at Atlantis, the Palm this New Year’s Eve.

The international star will perform at the hotel’s Under the Stars Gala, performing fan favourites, including "Hello," "All Night Long (All Night)," "Easy," and “Brick House.”

With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar, Golden Globe, and four Grammy Awards, Richie has been honoured with distinctions including 2016 MusicCares Person of the Year and the 2017 Kennedy Centre Honors.

Richie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, and received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress.

Tickets for the Gala Dinner are available on the Platinumlist website, with prices starting from AED 6,500 and up to AED 200,000 for the VIP “Sky Suite.”

Tickets for children between four and 13 range between AED 4,500 and AED 7,500. Children below the age of three may attend free of charge. The event will have a designated area for children at Asateer Tent.

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