Abida Parveen and Kailash Kher share one stage at Dubai World Trade Centre on 13 November
The Pakistani Sufi singer and the Indian singer headline the first Borderless Melodies concert in Sheikh Rashid Hall on Friday 13 November, with the show starting at 9pm.
Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre
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Two of the best-known voices of the subcontinent will sing on the same night in Dubai. Abida Parveen, the Pakistani singer of Sufi poetry, and Kailash Kher, the Indian singer behind a long run of Bollywood and devotional hits, headline Borderless Melodies at Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre, on Friday 13 November.
According to the event page on Platinumlist, which sells the tickets, doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 9pm. Kher performs with his band Kailasa. The concert is the first edition of Borderless Melodies, a music series created by HOP Events, and is presented by Pantheon Development and produced by HOP Events and Eyeconyx. The organisers describe it as a night about music that crosses borders, and the line-up does that literally, with one singer from Pakistan and one from India.
Abida Parveen has sung kafi and ghazal for more than five decades and is one of the most celebrated performers of Sufi music. Kailash Kher came to wide attention in the 2000s with songs such as Teri Deewani and has recorded hundreds of film songs since. Both have large followings among Dubai's Pakistani and Indian communities, which makes a shared bill in the city a rare event for many families.
The page lists a set of house rules. A valid ticket is needed to enter and there is no re-entry once it has been scanned. Food and drinks are sold inside. Smoking, drugs and weapons are banned at Dubai World Trade Centre, and cameras and recording devices may be restricted. Tickets bought from anyone other than Platinumlist or its approved partners may be refused, and sales are final unless the event is cancelled or moved.
Sheikh Rashid Hall is part of the Dubai World Trade Centre complex on Sheikh Zayed Road. The World Trade Centre Metro station on the Red Line is the closest, about a 19-minute walk according to the listing, and taxis and ride-hailing apps can drop at the halls.
Tickets are on Platinumlist, where the page shows prices by seating zone; the cheapest seats tend to go first for concerts of this size. Plan to arrive before 8.30pm to clear the gates, and download your e-ticket to your phone before you leave home, as each one can be used only once.