Stadium Negara
| Stadium Tertutup ("Enclosed Stadium") | |
 Stadium Negara | |
| Full name | Stadium Negara Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuala Lumpur |
| Coordinates | 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°ECoordinates: 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°E |
| Owner | PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd. |
| Operator | PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd. |
| Capacity | 10,000 (seated) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1960 |
| Built | 1960-1962 |
| Opened | April 19, 1962 |
| Renovated | 1982 |
| Construction cost | RM34 million |
| Project manager | Stanley Edward Jewkes Public Work Director |
| General contractor |
Mr M. D. Canavan, Encik Koon Yew Yin and Encik S. Nakendra |
| Main contractors | Public Work |
| Website | |
| http://library.perdana.org.my/Speech_ab/TR6462.pdf | |
Interior of Stadium Negara in 2014
Stadium Negara, also known as Stadium Tertutup, is an indoor arena located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Background
Stadium Negara is located around 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, and is right beside Stadium Merdeka.
The stadium, which has 10,000 permanent seats, is fully air conditioned and is capable of housing many different events, including sports events and concerts.[1]
History
The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and the stadium was officially opened on 10 April 1962, by the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the late Tuanku Syed Putra, of Perlis.,[2] making it the first indoor stadium in Malaysia.[3]
The stadium was renovated in 1982.
Major events
- The Bee Gees - 1972 Stadium Negara [4]
- Eric Clapton - November 26, 1990[5]
- Asian Taekwondo Championships - 31 January, 1992
- Kylie Minogue - March 3, 1991[6]
- Rothmans, Thomas Cup/Uber Cup and Malaysia - 1992
- Holiday on Ice - Nov 1992
- Sting - February 2, 1994
- Cliff Richard, The Hit List Tour - January 9, 1995
- Bon Jovi - May 4, 1995
- Def Leppard - June 4, 1996 [7]
- Slam: Konsert Grand Slam Unplugged - August 3, 1996
- Sarah Brightman - June 20, 2004 [8]
- INXS - 2006[9]
- Muse - February 25, 2007
- TVXQ - November 24, 2007
- Kanye West - 2007[10]
- Jason Mraz - 2009[11]
- Disney on Ice
- JYJ - 17 October 2010
- Digi Live KPOP Party 2011 - 13 January 2011
- Incubus - 23 July 2011
- David Archuleta - 26 July 2011
- 2PM - 25 November 2011
- F.T. Island - 14 January 2012
- The Cranberries - 4 April 2012[12]
- Sum 41 - 14 April 2012
- Wonder Girls - 13 October 2012[13]
- Jonas Brothers - 24 October 2012[14]
- The Jacksons - 13 December 2012
- Paramore -17 February 2013 [15]
- CN Blue: Blue Moon World Tour - 24 August 2013[16]
- Infinite: 1st World Tour ‘ONE GREAT STEP’ - 19 October 2013
- 2NE1: AON: All Or Nothing World Tour - 24 May 2014
- CNBLUE: Can't Stop Concert - 9 August 2014
- SIIMA Awards: 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards - 12–13 September 2014
- Pet Shop Boys: Electric Tour - 24 September 2014
- Running Man: Race Start! Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour Season 2–1 November 2014
- Taeyang Rise World Tour 8 February 2015
- Backstreet boys In a World Like This - 3 May 2015
- Pentatonix On My Way Home Tour 30 May 2015
- IKON: iKONCERT 2016: Showtime Tour - 13 August 2016
Gallery
Front entrance of Stadium Negara in 2014
View from the front of Stadium Negara in 2014
View from the back of Stadium Negara in 2014
Top view of Stadium Negara in 2014
Facilities
- VIP Holding room
- Media Centre
- Sport Facilities
- Existing Ticketing Booths
- In-house provide Air-condition
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadium Negara. |
References
- ↑ Stadium Negara
- ↑ (Malay)Kuala Lumpur Library
- ↑ Stadium Negara
- ↑ Bee Gees Setlist at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ↑ http://www.whereseric.com/eric-clapton-tour/26/11/1990
- ↑ Tour Dates - 03 March 1991 – Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ↑ Classic Tour Diary Joe Elliott Kuala Lumpur 1996.
- ↑ Sarah Brightman Tour dates 2004 - Sarah Brightman Tour Dates 2008-9
- ↑ Saturday July 1, 2006, Rock with INXS at Stadium Negara
- ↑ Kanye West at Stadium Negara, Past event
- ↑ Jason Mraz at Stadium Negara, Wednesday 4 March 2009
- ↑ ‘The Cranberries’ live in Malaysia, April 4th 2012
- ↑ Win Tickets to Wonder Girls Wonder World Tour in Malaysia 2012!!!
- ↑ Jonas Brothers wow the teen crowd in Stadium Negara, By KEVIN TAN, The Star online.
- ↑ Paramore puts on a 'Monster' show in KL.
- ↑ Lee, KyungNam (26 March 2013). "CN Blue Sells Out Concerts and Adds Extra Shows to Tour". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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