John Legend is coming to Dubai

The sure to be legendary performance will mark his third with the festival – he previously performed at the 2008 and 2015 Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival.

Speaking on Legend’s return, Anthony Younes, Founder and CEO of Chillout Productions said: “We’re thrilled to welcome back audience favorite John Legend for our 16th edition. With the great reception of ‘Darkness and Light’ album, we found that adding him to our lineup is a big reward to his growing fan base in the Middle East.”

If you’d like to see the man behind hits like “Love Me Now”, “Beauty and The Beast” and “Penthouse Floor” perform live at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Thursday, February 22, here’s what you need to know.

You can get Early Bird Promo tickets from 12pm, tomorrow (December 11) until 12pm on Wednesday (December 13). Click here to do so.

If, for some reason, you miss the deadline, don’t worry. Regular tickets start from AED375 with VIP tickets going for AED1,350.

Now that you’re clued up on the when, where and why, here’s a shortlist of what to expect when the legendary singer takes the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre stage on Thursday, February 22.

Tears, lots and lots of tears
The 38-year-old is responsible for some of the most romantic songs in music. Expect the ladies and few guys to get a bit emotional when he plays “All of Me” and “Love Me Now”.

A little sing a long
See point one. The same is to be expected when he sings “Ordinary People” and “Everybody Knows”.