Going to F1 for the music? Same.
Singapore GP 2026 runs 9–11 October at Marina Bay. Every circuit ticket includes Zone 4 Padang shows on its valid day; Wharf performances require a Zone 1 or Zone 2 ticket valid on the performance day. Our night-by-night picks below cover CORTIS, JJ Lin, Janet Jackson, Lana Del Rey and four more — with two schedule clashes worth planning around.
There's a version of F1 weekend where the concerts are wallpaper—a stage you drift past on the way to Turn 1. This isn't that year. The 2026 bill at Marina Bay runs 9–11 October: a breakout K-pop group on Friday, our homegrown Mandopop superstar that same night, and a returning pop architect on Sunday who hasn't played this city since 2011. Here's who we'd actually build a night around.
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Your F1 weekend starts with CORTIS.
Barely a year after debut, their second EP GREENGREEN landed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. This is a breakout act arriving with serious momentum—not background music while you find dinner. We'd make Friday's early start count. CORTIS takes its name from Colour Outside The Lines. Turn up at 7.30pm.
Fri 9 Oct · 19:30–20:20 SGT
Padang Stage · Zone 4
JJ Lin brings the whole thing home.
Songs that followed us from school days to late-night KTV; a voice that now fills stadiums around the world. Singapore's own Mandopop superstar closes Friday on the Padang. A global name, on home ground—that's the pull. Seventy-five minutes on the Padang: it's the Friday close we'd stay for.
Fri 9 Oct · 22:30–23:45 SGT
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Janet Jackson, back after fifteen years.
Fifteen years is a long wait. From Control to Rhythm Nation, Janet helped write the playbook for pop that sings, dances and has something to say. We'd make room for this return—not squeeze it in between other plans. One hour is not enough, and it's still the set we'd clear our Sunday early for.
Sun 11 Oct · 18:15–19:15 SGT
Wharf Stage · Zone 1 or 2 ticket
Lana Del Rey and the long Sunday comedown.
From Video Games through to Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, her sound-world runs on unhurried, slightly bruised Americana: strings, space, a voice that takes its time. Ninety minutes, the longest of our eight picks. After a loud weekend, a set that refuses to rush is a compelling finish.
Sun 11 Oct · 22:25–23:55 SGT
Padang Stage · Zone 4
The Killers don't need to tell you when to sing.
Mr. Brightside. Somebody Told Me. The cultural case practically sings itself. Few bands are better at turning a big open field into one voice. Indie-era catharsis, outdoors: that's our Saturday-night pull.
Sat 10 Oct · 22:30–23:45 SGT
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zara Larsson gets Saturday moving.
Swedish pop craft, unapologetically. Lush Life and Never Forget You are reminders of how good a generous pop hook can feel. We'd start Saturday with that pleasure before the rock takes over the night.
Sat 10 Oct · 18:45–19:45 SGT
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Goo Goo Dolls: the chorus carries on.
Not just the nostalgia act. Iris has found listeners far beyond the era that first made it a staple. The Buffalo band's appeal is a chorus you can carry with you; the Wharf gives that a waterfront setting.
Sat 10 Oct · 19:30–20:30 SGT
Wharf Stage · Zone 1 or 2 ticket
James Arthur: voice first.
Say You Won't Let Go is a modern slow-dance staple; Train Wreck and Impossible give you more of the picture. He plays big rooms like small ones—voice first, everything else second. This is the Padang alternative if you're drawn to a ballad-led Sunday.
Sun 11 Oct · 18:15–19:15 SGT
Padang Stage · Zone 4
One ticket rule, two clashes.
Every circuit ticket includes the Zone 4 Padang performances on its valid day. The Wharf stage sits in Zone 1; a Zone 1 or Zone 2 ticket is required for its performances.
Saturday: Zara Larsson (18:45–19:45, Padang) and Goo Goo Dolls (19:30–20:30, Wharf) overlap by 15 minutes. With a Zone 1 or Zone 2 ticket, catching both means missing part of a set, plus allowing for the zone change. Otherwise, stay with the Padang pairing: Zara early, The Killers later.
Sunday: Janet Jackson and James Arthur run the identical 18:15–19:15 hour. With a Zone 1 or Zone 2 ticket, we'd take Janet; fifteen years is a long wait. For Zone 4-only ticket holders, James is the choice here. Either way, Lana follows at 22:25.
Zara / Goo Goo Dolls · Janet / James
Performance planner
Times are SGT. Our eight picks, not the full programme. Line-up and timings may change; check the official artist pages before heading down.
CORTIS
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zone 4 — included with every circuit ticket valid on Friday
Barely a year after debut, their second EP GREENGREEN landed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. This is a breakout act arriving with serious momentum—not background music while you find dinner. We'd make Friday's early start count.
JJ Lin
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zone 4 — included with every circuit ticket valid on Friday
Songs that followed us from school days to late-night KTV; a voice that now fills stadiums around the world. Singapore's own Mandopop superstar closes Friday on the Padang. A global name, on home ground—that's the pull.
Zara Larsson
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zone 4 — included with every circuit ticket valid on Saturday
Swedish pop craft, unapologetically. Lush Life and Never Forget You are reminders of how good a generous pop hook can feel. We'd start Saturday with that pleasure before the rock takes over the night.
Zara Larsson / Goo Goo Dolls · 19:30–19:45 · Our call
Goo Goo Dolls
Wharf Stage · Zone 1 or 2 ticket
Zone 1 or Zone 2 ticket required, valid on the performance day
Iris is the starting point; a waterfront chorus is the appeal.
Zara Larsson / Goo Goo Dolls · 19:30–19:45 · Our call
The Killers
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zone 4 — included with every circuit ticket valid on Saturday
Mr. Brightside. Somebody Told Me. The cultural case practically sings itself. Few bands are better at turning a big open field into one voice. Indie-era catharsis, outdoors: that's our Saturday-night pull.
Janet Jackson
Wharf Stage · Zone 1 or 2 ticket
Zone 1 or Zone 2 ticket required, valid on the performance day
Fifteen years is a long wait. From Control to Rhythm Nation, Janet helped write the playbook for pop that sings, dances and has something to say. We'd make room for this return—not squeeze it in between other plans.
Janet Jackson / James Arthur · 18:15–19:15 · Our call
James Arthur
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zone 4 — included with every circuit ticket valid on Sunday
Say You Won't Let Go made the modern slow dance his territory. Voice first, everything else second.
Janet Jackson / James Arthur · 18:15–19:15 · Our call
Lana Del Rey
Padang Stage · Zone 4
Zone 4 — included with every circuit ticket valid on Sunday
Ninety minutes, the longest of our eight picks. Unhurried, slightly bruised Americana: strings, space, a voice that takes its time. After a loud weekend, a set that refuses to rush is a compelling finish.
Official artist pages
Photos: Singapore GP artist pages; The Killers official photo gallery (archive).
