The Six: Pop stars unite for the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi kick-off concert

Canadian crooner Avril Lavigne will perform at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on March 14. (File photo: AFP)
Updated 14 March 2019
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The Six: Pop stars unite for the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi kick-off concert

DUBAI: A stellar line-up of musicians will take to the stage for the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi on March 14. 

Avril Lavigne

Canadian crooner Avril Lavigne will perform at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on March 14 and will most likely entertain the crowd with her latest release, “Head Above Water.”

Luis Fonsi

Also set to take to the stage at the Zayed Sports City Stadium is Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, who is best known for his smash hit single “Despacito.”

Paul Oakenfold

Three-time Grammy Award nominee British DJ Paul Oakenfold, who has released more than 100 remixes for over 100 artists over the years, will also take to the stage.

Tamer Hosny

Egyptian pop sensation Tamer Hosny, nicknamed “King of the Generation” by his fans, will get the crowd cheering with his well-known hits.

Hussein Al-Jassmi

A few months after Emirati singer Hussein Al-Jasmi performed at the annual Christmas concert in the Vatican in December, the artist will take to the stage in Abu Dhabi.

Assala Nasri

Syrian singer Assala Nasri rounds out the line-up of performers. Known for her powerful voice and dramatic stage gowns, she will no doubt get the crowd going with her popular hits.  


Lindsay Lohan steps out in Dubai

Updated 17 January 2026
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Lindsay Lohan steps out in Dubai

DUBAI: Dubai-based Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan was spotted in the city this week alongside her husband, Kuwaiti financier Bader Shammas, as the couple stepped out in coordinated black looks.

Lohan was wearing a sleek black long-sleeved mini dress with a high neckline and softly draped silhouette, featuring gathered ruching across the skirt with a tie detail at the waist. She paired the look with pointed black heels and kept her accessories minimal, opting for delicate earrings and a statement ring from Italian fine jewelry label Bijouq.

The couple were attending the opening of Japanese restaurant Nobu’s new outpost at One Za’abeel.

Lohan has been based in Dubai for more than 10 years, where she has built a quieter, more private life away from Hollywood.

She married Shammas in 2022, and the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Luai, in 2023.

The actress has since continued to balance family life in the UAE with her acting career, including her recent return to film and television projects.

Lohan most recently starred in “Freakier Friday,” the Disney sequel to “Freaky Friday,” which was released in August 2025 and marked her return to theatrical film acting alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.

It follows another body-swap chaos — this time across generations. Lohan and Lee Curtis return as Anna and Tess, but the story expands to include Anna’s own daughter, creating a multi-generational switch that complicates family dynamics even further.

The film explores motherhood, identity and how perspectives change as roles reverse again.

Lohan is also set to star in and executive-produce the Hulu limited series “Count My Lies,” an adaptation of Sophie Stava’s novel that is currently in development and marks one of her first major television roles.

She will play Violet Lockhart alongside co-lead Shailene Woodley, who stars as Sloane Caraway, a compulsive liar whose small deceptions land her a job as a nanny for the seemingly perfect Lockhart family. Kit Harington has also joined the cast in a leading role.

 

As Sloane becomes increasingly entangled in Violet and her husband Jay’s world, hidden secrets begin to unravel, revealing dangerous truths beneath the family’s polished exterior. The series does not yet have an official release date.