Teddy Swims performs at the opening night of the F1 concert series at Etihad Park in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Thursday. All Photos: Victor Besa / The National
Swims delighted the crowd with his charisma and a stormy collection of ballads
Swims could well have been the first viral sensation to headline his own Abu Dhabi F1 show
Swims, with his tough, tattooed look, enchants the crowd with his sensitive, husky voice
Swims with part of his back-up band
The full house appreciates Swims's performance
Swims in full flight
Larger than life, Swims performs hits including those to be released on his first album, which is expected next year
Fans and music lovers watch Swims at Etihad Park
Swims belts out another one
South Korean DJ and singer-songwriter Peggy Gou performs at the F1 concert
Gou puts on a spectacle at the first F1 concert of the season
The crowd takes in Gou's performance
Gou's animations, lights and lasers add to her techno beats, Latin percussion and manic jungle loops
Gou's set at Yas Island
Teddy Swims performs at the opening night of the F1 concert series at Etihad Park in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on Thursday. All Photos: Victor Besa / The National
Swims delighted the crowd with his charisma and a stormy collection of ballads
Swims could well have been the first viral sensation to headline his own Abu Dhabi F1 show
Swims, with his tough, tattooed look, enchants the crowd with his sensitive, husky voice
Swims with part of his back-up band
The full house appreciates Swims's performance
Swims in full flight
Larger than life, Swims performs hits including those to be released on his first album, which is expected next year
Fans and music lovers watch Swims at Etihad Park
Swims belts out another one
South Korean DJ and singer-songwriter Peggy Gou performs at the F1 concert
Gou puts on a spectacle at the first F1 concert of the season
The crowd takes in Gou's performance
Gou's animations, lights and lasers add to her techno beats, Latin percussion and manic jungle loops