Singapore Indoor Stadium
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| Location | Kallang, Singapore |
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| Owner | Government of Singapore |
| Operator | Sport Singapore |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1 January 1985 |
| Built | 1 March 1987 |
| Opened | 31 December 1989 |
| Renovated | 1 July 1988 |
| Expanded | 1 February 1988 |
| Construction cost | S$ 90 million |
| Architect | Kenzo Tange |
| Tenants | |
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Singapore Sports Council Singapore Slingers 2009 Asian Youth Games 2011 ASEAN School Games Singapore Slammers (IPTL, 2014–present) | |
Singapore Indoor Stadium (Chinese: 新加坡室内体育馆; Malay: Stadium Territory Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் மூடப்பட்ட அரங்கம்) is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.
The stadium is within walking distance of the Singapore National Stadium, and collectively they are part of the Singapore Sports Hub. Stadium MRT station enables visitors to commute to the stadium via train service.
History
Construction began on 1 January 1985, and it was built at a cost of S$ 90 million. The arena was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, and it has a cone shaped roof and a pillarless arena. It was completed on 1 March 1987 and officially opened to public on 1 July 1988.[1]
On 31 December 1989, Singapore Indoor Stadium was officially opened in an inaugural ceremony by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew.[1]
Capacity
Due to its flexible stage configuration, the capacity of the stadium varies from 7,306–7,968 during concerts to 8,126–10,786 during sporting events. Its full capacity is around 12,000.[1]
Stadium Waterfront
Behind the indoor stadium, there is a waterfront section known as Stadium Waterfront, which has retail shops and restaurants. These offer alfresco dining, along with occasional street markets.[1]
Concerts and Entertainment Shows
The stadium has hosted major concerts and shows by many famous artists and bands, spanning many different genres.[2] International performers are highlighted using blue in the table below.
| Year | Date | Nationality of Performers | Name of Performers | Name of Tours |
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| 1990 | 24 November | United Kingdom | Eric Clapton | Journeyman World Tour |
| 1993 | 23 & 24 March | United Kingdom | Elton John | The One Tour |
| 13 April | United States | Metallica | Nowhere Else To Roam Tour | |
| 1994 | 24 February | United States | Bob Dylan | Never Ending Tour 1994 |
| 1 March | United Kingdom | Depeche Mode | Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94 | |
| 1995 | 27 & 28 February | United States | Janet Jackson | janet. World Tour[3] |
| 3 March | United States | Pearl Jam | Vitalogy Tour | |
| 22 & 23 March | United Kingdom | Phil Collins | Both Sides of the World Tour | |
| 10 October | United Kingdom | Take That | Nobody Else Tour | |
| 1996 | 13 April | United States | Tina Turner | Wildest Dreams Tour |
| 30 May | United Kingdom | Deff Leppard | Slang World Tour | |
| 2001 | 27 May | Ireland | Westlife | Where Dreams Come True Tour |
| 29 July | United Kingdom | Coldplay | Parachutes Tour | |
| 6 October | Ireland | The Corrs | In Blue Tour | |
| 20 October | United Kingdom | Robbie Williams | Sing When You're Pacific Rimming Tour | |
| 22 November | United Kingdom | Elton John | Songs from the West Coast Tour | |
| 2002 | 26 October | United Kingdom | Oasis | Heathen Chemistry World Tour |
| 8 December | United States | Red Hot Chili Peppers | By the Way World Tour | |
| 2003 | 28 February | United Kingdom | Cliff Richard | Wanted World Tour |
| 24 & 26 March | United Kingdom | The Rolling Stones | Licks Tour | |
| 2004 | 4 March | United Kingdom | David Bowie | A Reality Tour |
| 18 June | United Kingdom | Sarah Brightman | Harem World Tour | |
| 2006 | 27 January | United States | Dream Theater | Octavarium Tour |
| 23 February | United Kingdom | Oasis | Don't Believe the Truth Tour | |
| 11 July | United Kingdom | Coldplay | Twisted Logic Tour | |
| 8 September | Ireland | Westlife | Face to Face Tour | |
| 2007 | 11 February | United Kingdom | Cliff Richard | The Here and Now Tour |
| 27 April | Australia | Olivia Newton-John | Body Heart & Spirit Tour | |
| 30 June | United States | Christina Aguilera | Back to Basics Tour | |
| 1 August | United Kingdom | The Cure | 4 Play Tour | |
| 16 August | United States | Gwen Stefani | The Sweet Escape Tour | |
| 22 October | United States | Black Eyed Peas | Black Blue & You Tour | |
| 13 November | United States | Linkin Park | Minutes to Midnight World Tour | |
| 2008 | 4 February | United Kingdom | The Police | The Police Reunion Tour |
| 10 March | United States | Backstreet Boys | Unbreakable Tour | |
| 7 May | United Kingdom | Elton John | Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live | |
| 7 September | Canada | Avril Lavigne | The Best Damn World Tour | |
| 29 October | United States | Kanye West | Glow in the Dark Tour | |
| 13 November | Barbados | Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad Tour | |
| 25 November | Australia | Kylie Minogue | KylieX2008 World Tour | |
| 2009 | 23 March | United Kingdom | Coldplay | Viva La Vida Tour |
| 5 April | United Kingdom | Oasis | Dig Out Your Soul Tour | |
| 4 June | United States | The Pussycat Dolls | Doll Domination Tour | |
| 18 July | South Korea | Superband | Superband World Tour Concert | |
| 2010 | 14 January | United States | Green Day | 21st Century Breakdown World Tour |
| 23 January | South Korea | Superband | Superband World Tour Concert | |
| 3 February | United Kingdom | Muse | The Resistance Tour | |
| 7 March | United States | Paramore | Brand New Eyes World Tour | |
| 27 April | United States | Kelly Clarkson | All I Ever Wanted Tour | |
| 9 May | Taiwan | Jolin Tsai | Myself World Tour | |
| 12 May | United Kingdom | Deep Purple | Rapture of the Deep Tour | |
| 2011 | 29 & 30 January | South Korea | Super Junior | Super Show 3 |
| 7 February | United States | Janet Jackson | Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour[3] | |
| 9 February | United States | Taylor Swift | Speak Now World Tour | |
| 15 February | United Kingdom | Iron Maiden | The Final Frontier World Tour[4] | |
| 23 February | United States | Eagles | Long Road Out of Eden Tour | |
| 9 March | Canada | Michael Buble | Crazy Love Tour | |
| 12 March | United States | Slash | Slash 2010–11 World Tour | |
| 19 April | Canada | Justin Bieber | My World Tour | |
| 9 May | Canada | Avril Lavigne | The Black Star Tour | |
| 14 May | Taiwan | Show Luo | 'Dance Without Limits' Encore World Live Tour' | |
| 29 June | Australia | Kylie Minogue | Aphrodite World Tour | |
| 1 August | Ireland | The Cranberries | - | |
| 11 August | United Kingdom | James Blunt | - | |
| 21 August | United States | Paramore | Brand New Eyes World Tour | |
| 26 - 30 August | Hong Kong | Jacky Cheung | Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour | |
| 10 September | South Korea | Shinee | Shinee WORLD | |
| 3 October | Ireland | Westlife | Gravity Tour | |
| 19 November | South Korea | 2PM | Hands Up Asia Tour | |
| 4 December | South Korea | TVXQ | TVXQ Asia Fan Party | |
| 9 - 10 December | South Korea | Girls' Generation | 2nd Asia Tour: Girls' Generation | |
| 2012 | 18 - 19 February | South Korea | Super Junior | Super Show 4 Tour[5] |
| 10 March | United Kingdom | Duran Duran | All You Need Is Now Tour | |
| 20 March | United Kingdom | Jessie J | Heartbeat Tour | |
| 28 April | Japan | L'Arc-en-Ciel | 20th L'Anniversary World Tour 2012 | |
| 5 & 6 May | Canada | Russell Peters | Notorious World Tour | |
| 28, 29 & 31 May | United States | Lady Gaga | Born This Way Ball Tour | |
| 22 July | United Kingdom | The Stone Roses | Reunion Tour | |
| 22 August | United States | The Beach Boys | The 50th Reunion Tour | |
| 28 & 29 September | South Korea | Big Bang | Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 | |
| 1 December | South Korea | 2NE1 | 2NE1 New Evolution World Tour 2012[6] | |
| 8 December | South Korea | Shinee | Shinee WORLD II[2] | |
| 12 December | United Kingdom | Sting | Back to Bass Tour | |
| 15 December | United States | The Jacksons | Unity Tour[2] | |
| 15 December | United Kingdom | Elton John | 40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man[2] | |
| 2013 | 17 January | Sweden | Swedish House Mafia | One Last Tour[2] |
| 1 March | Taiwan | Show Luo | Over The Limit[2] | |
| 19 March | United States | Journey | Eclipse Tour | |
| 29 March | Ireland | The Script | 3 World Tour[2] | |
| 13 April | South Korea | CNBLUE | Blue Moon World Tour[2] | |
| 26 April | Japan | Namie Amuro | 20th Anniversary Asian Tour[2] | |
| 6 June | Taiwan | Jay Chou | Opus Jay Chou World Tour[2] | |
| 15 June | Taiwan | Mayday | Nowhere World Tour[2] | |
| 29 & 30 June | South Korea | G-Dragon | G-Dragon 2013 1st World Tour[2] | |
| 6 July | South Korea | Super Junior | Super Show 5 Tour[2] | |
| 5 October | South Korea | Infinite | 1st World Tour[2] | |
| 12 October | South Korea | Girls' Generation | World Tour "Girls & Peace"[7] | |
| 26 October | Taiwan | S.H.E | 2GETHER 4EVER WORLD TOUR[2] | |
| 9 November | Singapore | JJ Lin | Timeline Tour[2] | |
| 10 November | United States | Matchbox 20 | North Tour | |
| 2014 | 15 February | Canada | Avril Lavigne | The Avril Lavigne Tour[8] |
| 4 March | United Kingdom | Eric Clapton | Live In Singapore[8] | |
| 26 March | United States | Bruno Mars | The Moonshine Jungle Tour[8] | |
| 14 April | United States | Lionel Richie | All The Hits, All Night Long[2] | |
| 16 April | Netherlands | André Rieu | André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra[9] | |
| 3 May | Taiwan | Show Luo | Over the Limit: Dance Soul Returns World Live Tour[2] | |
| 10 May | South Korea | CNBLUE | Can't Stop in Singapore[2] | |
| 7 June | Hong Kong | Sam Hui | What A Wonderful World[10] | |
| 9 & 12 June | United States | Taylor Swift | Red Tour[11] | |
| 21 June | Taiwan | Jonathan Lee | Jonathan Lee Singapore Concert 2014[12] | |
| 28 June | South Korea | 2NE1 | AON: All Or Nothing World Tour[8] | |
| 29 June, 6 & 13 July | Australia | Jessica Mauboy | To the End of the Earth Tour | |
| 23 August | South Korea | EXO | Exo from Exoplanet: The Lost Planet | |
| 13 & 14 September | South Korea | YG Family | YG Family 2014 World Tour: Power[8] | |
| 2015 | 21 April | Ireland | The Script | No Sound Without Silence Tour |
| 1 May | South Korea | Super Junior | Super Show 6 | |
| 11 May | United States | Katy Perry | The Prismatic World Tour | |
| 18 & 19 July | South Korea | BIGBANG | MADE 2015 World Tour | |
| 25 July | Taiwan | Jolin Tsai | Play World Tour | |
| 25 August | United States | Imagine Dragons | Smoke and Mirrors Tour | |
| 29 August | Taiwan | Wakin Chau | What Shall I Sing Today? World Tour Concert | |
| 26 September | United Kingdom | Muse | Drones World Tour | |
| 7 & 8 November | United States | Taylor Swift | The 1989 World Tour | |
| 10 November | Taiwan | S.H.E and Aaron Yan | Forever Stars | |
| 2016 | 9 & 10 January | South Korea | EXO | Exo Planet ＃2 - The Exo'luxion World Tour |
| 27 July | United States | Selena Gomez | Revival World Tour | |
Singapore Indoor Stadium have also hosted the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 29 and Disney On Ice from 11 - 20 March 2016.
Sporting events
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Singapore Indoor Stadium". Infopedia. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Events at Singapore Indoor Stadium". eventfinda. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- 1 2 http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4595617
- ↑ http://www.fajar.co.id/read-20110216220750-legenda-iron-maiden-tampil-pertama-di-asia
- ↑ "Super Junior to hold extra show for 'SUPER SHOW 4' in Singapore next month" Asiae. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-21
- ↑ "2NE1 confirms Singapore stop for ‘New Evolution’ global tour". allkpop. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Girls’ Generation to rock Singapore on October 12". xinmsn. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Upcoming Events". Singapore Sports Hub. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.sportshub.com.sg/sportshubtix/events/details/andre-rieu-his-johann-strauss-orchestra
- ↑ http://www.sportshub.com.sg/sportshubtix/events/details/sam-hui-what-a-wonderful-world-2014
- ↑ Hadi, Eddino Abdul (13 February 2014). "Taylor Swift to perform at Singapore Indoor Stadium at June 12". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.sportshub.com.sg/sportshubtix/events/details/jonathan-lee-2014
External links
Coordinates: 1°18′2.5″N 103°52′27.2″E / 1.300694°N 103.874222°E
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