AsiaWorld–Arena
"亞洲國際博覽館 Arena" "Hall 1" | |
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| Address | Level 1, AsiaWorld-Expo Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island Hong Kong |
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| Location | AsiaWorld–Expo |
| Owner | Hong Kong SAR Government |
| Operator | AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited |
| Capacity | 12,500 (seated) 14,000 (with standing) |
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| Built | 2004–05 |
| Opened | 21 December 2005 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 亞洲國際博覽館 Arena | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 亚洲国际博览馆 Arena | ||||||||||
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AsiaWorld–Arena (Chinese: 亞洲國際博覽館 Arena, also Hall 1 of AsiaWorld–Expo) is the largest indoor seated performance venue in Hong Kong. It has a total floor area of 10,880 square metres (117,100 square feet), a maximum capacity of 12,500 seats/14,000 standing+seats[1] and high ceiling clearance of 19 metres. It is located next to the Hong Kong International Airport. It plays host to many concerts, sporting events, and other forms of entertainment.[2]
Entertainment
AsiaWorld–Arena has been the busiest indoor venue in Hong Kong since its opening on 21 December 2005; with many local, regional and international artists have performed here spanning a wide range of musical genres.
Other events
The Arena has also played host to the 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala of Phoenix Satellite Television and the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant, as well as sports competitions like the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 and the 2008 Hong Kong IDSF Asian Pacific DanceSport Championships.
It played host to Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular from 22 December 2010 to 2 January 2011.[3]
On March 22, 2014, the Korean girl group, 2NE1, held their All or Nothing World Tour, bringing Winner as a guest.
On 18 March 2015, the arena hosted One Direction on their On the Road Again Tour. This concert would ultimately be the final performance with Zayn Malik as a member before his departure from the group six days later.[4]
On February 17-18, 2016, Queen of Pop Madonna headlined the arena for 2 sold-out nights. These shows were her first concerts in China and she has not returned to the country since.
Miss International Organization confirms that Hong Kong will be the host country of Miss International 2017.
Ariana Grande performed at the venue on 21 September 2017 part of the final show of the Dangerous Woman Tour.
References
- "Capacity Table". www.asiaworld-expo.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- "Concerts & Special Events". AsiaWorld-Expo. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular
- Ellis-Petersen, Hannah. "Zayn Malik has left One Direction, band confirms". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
