{
  "id": 1748346,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi’s OFFLIMITS festival with Shakira, Nick Jonas postponed; refunds to be issued",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abu-dhabis-offlimits-festival-with-shakira-nick-jonas-postponed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/abu-dhabis-offlimits-festival-with-shakira-nick-jonas-postponed-refunds-to-be-issued-1.500644338"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi’s highly anticipated OFFLIMITS music festival has been postponed, with organizers announcing the cancellation of the event. The social media post from the festival's management stated that the festival will not take place as originally planned, but expressed hope that it might return in 2027. Ticket holders are expected to receive refund details directly from their ticketing platform. The reason behind the postponement remains unexplained. The festival, originally scheduled for April at Etihad Park, was later moved to Yas Island and rescheduled to November 21, 2026. The star-studded lineup included global icons such as Shakira, who was set to headline the event with her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, and the Jonas Brothers, who brought their chart-topping hits. Additionally, the festival featured R&B legends NE-YO, rock bands Biffy Clyro and KALEO, indie favorites Myles Smith, Scouting for Girls, and Toploader. Known for its open-format and diverse genre-blending approach, OFFLIMITS aimed to be the UAE's largest music festival ever. With the festival now postponed, concert-goers can look forward to a packed live music calendar in the UAE in 2026.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi music festival OFFLIMITS has now been postponed. In a social media post, organisers announced that the genre-blending festival would no longer be taking place as scheduled, but said they remain hopeful that the festival will return in 2027. Ticket holders will receive refund information directly from their original ticketing platform. No reason has been given for the postponement.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}