Announced today. Armin van Buuren, Pharrell Williams and........The Who.
Well, one out of 3 ain't bad.

DB

No idea who the first person is, The Who will be brilliant. Pharrell should be pretty good aswell!

Almost all suitable hotels are by now fully booked or charging ridiculous rates. Too far to travel without accommodation, especially given the traffic chaos. A few F1 Grandstand tickets left for those interested.

Regardless of distance and travel chaos, if I was in UAE I’d just have to go. I even think the chaos could make it an amazing journey. In fact, if I was somewhere in the region, I’d make an extreme effort to see The Who, anyway, anyhow, anywhere. The first album I bought was Quadrophenia, and I can’t explain the impact it had on me in my teens. For many of my generation it defined the times, and often the loneliness of adolescence. I do think Daltrey’s gone a bit weird as he’s got older, but his musicianship can never be doubted.

Anyway, back to logistics. The last time I travelled from Dubai to Abu Dhabi when a major event was on, it took about 2 ½ hours. Along the straight stretches of road, when I can see for miles, it’s a relief when there’s virtually no traffic, but when it’s jam-packed I feel like I’ve had enough. If you could take a train (and if they laid on a night train) then driving would not be a viable substitute, but that’s some way off. If you’re going to take your family, Mentalist, then the main concern is that the kids are alright, especially with all the hooligans on the SZR all thinking “let’s see action”. Are the la-la-la lies of the zero-accident target still posted on the billboard near the AD/Dubai boundary? It’s not enough to just say the words, they need to take real action. I won’t get fooled again by empty words, I just get out and stay out in the fast lane. Right food hard down, and a feeling that I’m free. Just a shame about the speed cameras and cops, the dogs. Sorry, off track… Getting there shouldn’t be too bad, but it’s hard to imagine that the return journey would be fun. Leave around 1am, in the car after 15 mins, then about 4 hours to your side of Dubai should get you home around 5:15. You might be lucky and your journey might be a quick one.

You should go.

Tommy

Out of your brain on the train

As a sixth form stoodent I used to work in a restaurant on East St in Brighton called Jacco's. The bin store opened up into Quadrophenia Alley. Bell boy

My suggestion: look on AirBnB for rooms, and come down the day before. Traffic from AD to Yas is fine.

We went two years ago, I think Dubai taxi cost around 250dh, taxi home around 200dh.

Was surprised at home easy it was to get a taxi from Yas.

I was lucky enough to see The Who in the early-80s. Sadly, Roger Daltry is now 70 yrs old, so do not expect the same energy.

What are the top 5 killer The Who 'tracks'?

5:15

I'd keep your mind open on that one, we went to see the Rolling Stones earlier this year and they were absolutely outstanding, non stop from start to finish. I reckon Mr Daltry will be no different!

Have a look on You Tube. Like most rock bands, The Who are not famous for individual songs/tracks but rather albums and live performances. The Who Live at Leeds album springs to mind. They are particularly known for their energy like Humble Pie and the Rolling Stones.