Abu Dhabi played host to global superstar Jennifer Lopez last night as she brought her Up All Night: Live in 2025 summer tour to Etihad Arena.
The one-night-only performance, presented by Ethara, marked her only Middle East date and drew thousands of fans eager to see the multi-award-winning artist.
Opening with her global hit On the Floor, Lopez launched into a career-spanning setlist that included fan favourites such as Ain’t Your Mama, Jenny from the Block and Get Right. The show also featured new material including Save Me Tonight, Regular and Birthday.
Backed by a troupe of dancers, Lopez maintained her trademark energy throughout the night. The production combined high-tempo choreography, cinematic lighting and seamless transitions between songs. Multiple costume changes added further spectacle, including a gold sequin bodysuit with tasselled fringe, a rock-inspired black jumpsuit and a dramatic look pairing red thigh-high boots with black sequins.
The concert also offered more intimate moments. Stripped-back renditions of If You Had My Love, All I Have and Love Don’t Cost a Thing shifted the tone to a reflective pace, while performances of Gracias a la Vida and Que Hiciste celebrated Lopez’s Latin heritage and showcased her vocal range.
The show built to a climactic finale with Waiting for Tonight, Dance Again and the tour’s title track Up All Night. Lopez returned to the stage for an encore dressed in a black and nude embellished bodysuit, closing the evening with Free. She told the audience that their support made her feel exactly that.
The performance underlined Lopez’s global appeal and ability to deliver across multiple genres. As the only female artist to have topped both music and film charts simultaneously, Lopez has sold over 80 million records and amassed billions of streams. Her film work continues to attract wide acclaim, with recent projects including Unstoppable on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix titles Atlas and The Mother, the latter of which ranks among the platform’s top 10 most-viewed films.
