A star-studded cast descended on Dubai on Thursday night as the Atlantis hotel held the emirate’s swankiest party in years, ignoring the growing sense of economic uncertainty.

Film stars such as Robert de Niro and Charlize Theron rubbed shoulders with business luminaries such as Sir Richard Branson and Dubai’s elite, while Australian singer Kylie Minogue entertained the crowd before a huge fireworks display filmed by a passing satellite.