British electronic legends The Prodigy lit Abu Dhabi up Friday night at the du Arena on Yas Island, bringing a close to a year of smash successes in the UAE from FLASH Entertainment. The crowd of 20,000 at Creamfields Abu Dhabi enjoyed the band’s hits such as Breathe and Firestarter. Multi award winner Calvin Harris sent the crowds into rapture alongside the sensational Above & Beyond, up and coming dance duo Disclosure, and electro trendsetters 2manydjs.
The headliners were joined by local and regional artists at the forefront of the electronic dance music renaissance. Lebanon’s finest, maDJam, made his fifth appearance at the Yas island festival along with his compatriots Gunther & Stamina and Ronin & Nesta. Saudi-Turkish DJ, producer and remixer, Omar Basaad, brought an even more regional flavour with UAE dance music stalwarts Mr. Mr., Genie and Stacktraxxx, Asphyxia & Angelo, Smokingroove and Mark Pickup. Homegrown duo Hollaphonic shot their music video for latest single Fabric with adoring fans.
Closing out its landmark 5th year, Creamfields Abu Dhabi continued to push back the boundaries of the weird and wonderful, with a full showcase of exciting festival activations on top of the stellar line-up.
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