Metallica and Seal to Headline 2025 Qatar Grand Prix

2025 Qatar Grand Prix organisers have announced Seal and Metallica as the headline acts who’ll perform at Lusail Circuit on November 27-29.

Formula 1 returns to Lusail Circuit for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix in late November – and race organisers have now confirmed the headline acts who’ll be performing on race weekend. In previous years, the likes of Maroon 5, Amr Diab, Alesso and DJ snake have performed at the event.

Seal and Metallica are the headline acts for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix weekend. Seal will perform on Friday night, while Metallica will be on stage after Sunday’s race. Like last year, there is no concert on Saturday night due to the extended on-track schedule.

All ticket holders are able to access the concerts free of charge. The concerts take place around a 10-15 minute walk away from the fan zone. Last year, concerts took place about 30 minutes after the on-track action concluded.

The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix is the penultimate round of this year’s 24-race season. It will be F1’s fourth visit to Qatar, having made its debut at the Lusail track in 2021. Once again, Qatar hosts F1’s Sprint format this year – and every point scored will be vital as the championship battles near their conclusion.

Seal to Perform on Friday

Seal will be bringing his hits to the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix with a special performance on Friday November 28. The British soul icon – famed for tracks like Kiss From A Rose – will provide the soundtrack to the “F1 Family Friday”. Throughout the day, there’ll be family-friendly activities in the fan zone, plus appearances from the F1 drivers and team principals in the Fan Forum.

Metallica Headline Sunday Night

Legendary rock band Metallica are the Sunday night headliners at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix. Having sold more than 125 million albums, Metallica are one of the most successful bands of all time, earning them their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This will be the first of two consecutive race weekend performances for Metallica. They’re also set to headline the season finale at Yas Marina Circuit one week after the Qatar race.

Tickets Still Available for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix

A very limited number of grandstand tickets for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix weekend remain available via our trusted supplier. Circuit hospitality packages are also available, as are all-inclusive hospitality packages from F1’s official ticket package partner F1 Experiences.

Last year’s Qatar Grand Prix attracted a weekend crowd of almost 155,000 – an increase of nearly 30,000 attendees from the previous season.

Learn more about attending the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix in our extensive travel guide.

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