Dubai SailGP decides final Grand Final berth amid dance music beats, 12 November 2026
Dubai SailGP decides final Grand Final berth amid dance music beats, 12 November 2026 | Photo: SailGP

Dubai SailGP decides final Grand Final berth amid dance music beats

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Dance music heavyweights Joel Corry and Rudimental will headline the Après-Sail entertainment at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by DP World, running November 21-22.

The concerts come as a backdrop to serious business on the water. Thirteen international teams will be racing for crucial championship points at Mina Rashid, with the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship nearing its climax.

Corry takes the stage on Saturday November 21. He arrives with six Platinum UK records and a run of chart-topping singles behind him, ready to bring his dance anthems to the Dubai waterfront.

Rudimental close out the weekend on Sunday November 22. The group have sold more than 25 million singles and three million albums worldwide, and their mix of drum and bass, soul and electronic music has made them regulars on festival stages everywhere.

Dubai is the penultimate event of the season, and the stakes on the racecourse are just as high as those on stage.

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Australia's Bonds Flying Roos and Spain's Los Gallos have already locked in their places in the three-team Grand Final. One spot remains open, and it will be decided here.

The Grand Final itself, winner-takes-all, follows in Abu Dhabi the next weekend. Every point in Dubai matters for the teams still clinging to a championship chance.

Leah Davis, SailGP's Chief Marketing Officer, said: "Dubai has become one of the standout events in the SailGP calendar, and in Joel Corry and Rudimental we have two acts who are fitting for such an unmissable weekend of entertainment."

"Last year's event was one of the highlights of our season. With this year's mix of world-class racing and top music acts, it is set to be an incredible weekend," she added.

Live DJs, roaming performers and interactive entertainment will run throughout the Race Stadium across both days, ensuring the action continues long after the boats have come off the water.

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