There a ridiculous amount of reasons to love about living in the UAE. It’s hard to pick what we like the most, but having a constant stream of amazing celebs in and out of town has to be up there. From watching Rita Ora live at BASE recently to dancing it up to Dua Lipa’s tunes, and now news of Liam Payne coming to town, there’s plenty to look forward to these coming months. Here’s our round-up of celebs you can spot over the next couple of months:
1. Stranger Things actress Natalia Dyer
If you’re a Stranger Things fan, then getting your geek on for Comic Con for this cutie is totally worth it.Â
2. Thor: Ragnarok actor Kar Urban
Who doesn’t want to dive headlong into the Marvel universe! Kar Urban will be giving a talk at Comic Con and we’ll be all ears.
3. Jumangi actress Karen Gillan
Karen Gillan is clearly a UAE fave with Jumangi‘s record-breaking run (1.4 million tickets were sold in the Middle East)! Get FROW and centre at Comic Con to meet her in person.
April 5 to 7, Dubai World Trade Centre, from Dhs110 for a one-day pass and Dhs250 for the weekend, www.mefcc.com
4. Miss Universe Pia Wurtzback
The gorgeous former Miss Universe from The Phillippines will be in town to promote The Watch House — a fabulous store packed with the coolest time pieces. Drop in this Thursday and you could score a meet and greet with the beauty in person.
March 14, The Watch House, Dubai Mall, free, 6pm to 8pm
5. Backstreet Boys
Hands up if your inner teen just did a jig. Seeing the Backstreet Boys performing all those songs you can’t get enough of, in person, is everything right now.
 April 20, Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, from Dhs350, 800tickets.com
6. Spice Girl Mel C
There was plenty of buzz about the Spice Girls reuniting, including rumours of them performing at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. But then Posh Spice broke all our hearts when she vetoed any possibility of the reunion we’ve all been clamouring for. Things aren’t all that bad, though. You can still spice up your life with Mel C at The Blended Festival in April!
April 20, Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, from Dhs350, 800tickets.com
7. Liam Payne
OMG! This just got us more excited than we’ve been in a while. As a part of Virgin Radio’s 10th birthday celebrations, Liam will be performing a gig at the Global Village. After leaving One Direction in 2016, Liam has had massive career highs, including recording for the latest Fifty Shades movie with Rita Ora (who was also in Dubai this past weekend).Â
March 30, Global Village Dubai, Dhs15, www.globalvillage.aeÂ