BRED Abu Dhabi Announces PARTYNEXTDOOR, Nas and Cairokee Among First Headline Acts

BRED Abu Dhabi, presented by Hypebeast is returning for 2025. After a hugely successful 2024, the neo-culture festival arrives bigger and better with this year’s edition taking on a new larger location to accommodate even more visitors.

As in past years, expect the five-day festival to bring an unforgettable mix of music, fashion, art, food, culture, sports, and gaming to the forefront to celebrate the fusion of diverse subcultures within the region.

Having recently enlisted The Synaptik, Asayel, and Karim Osama to premier the hit single “HENA” celebrating its distinct neo-culture identity — BRED Abu Dhabi now announces the first headline music acts. Following last year’s huge sets from Metro Boomin’, Offset, Don Toliver, and Ty Dolla $ign — this year aims to level up the international and regional acts to offer an unmissable line-up.

Egyptian rock powerhouse Cairokee kicks off the music line-up on April 24 alongside Lebanese indie band Adonis, before making way for hip-hop icon Nas to take the main stage on Friday. Continuing the momentum well into the weekend, PARTYNEXTDOOR will be bringing his RnB vibe to Abu Dhabi and is expected to be performing tracks from his latest collaborative Valentine’s Day project $ome $exy $ongs 4 U.

Alongside these global stars, a range of exciting regional acts will be supplying the energy for the music programming. Stay tuned for the full lineup on Hypebeast in the coming weeks.

BRED Abu Dhabi, presented by Hypebeast will run from April 23-27, 2025. Be in early and get your first wave tickets now on the official website as well as Ticketmaster, with the Festival Day Pass starting from 75 AED (approx. $21 USD); concert tickets starting at 125 AED (approx. $35 USD); and limited five-day Festival Passes starting from 745 AED (approx. $203 USD).