Superstar rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers will make their debut in the UAE with a spectacular concert to headline Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, a seven-day series of events set to run alongside UFC 242, taking place in the UAE capital on September 7.

Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the inaugural Abu Dhabi Showdown Week will run from September 1-7 and feature city-wide events and activations including pool and beach parties, retail promotions and F&B deals at beach clubs, nightclubs, hotels and malls, with the famous Californian rockers providing an awesome highlight on September 4.

Taking place at The Arena, a new indoor venue being constructed on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, the Chili Peppers’ concert will be followed by another world-class concert on September 5. The mystery act is yet to be announced.