Stadium Negara

50150, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Background

Nation Stadium is located about 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, next to the Independence Stadium and Merdeka 118 building.

The stadium, which has 10,000 permanent seats, is fully air conditioned and is capable of housing many different types of events, including sports events and concerts.[[File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-07.jpg|thumb|200px|left| Arena bowl, 2014]]

Facilities

• VIP Holding room
• Media Centre
• Sport Facilities
• Existing Ticketing Booths
• In-house provide Air-conditioning

History

The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and it was officially opened on 10 April 1962 by the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra. It was the first indoor stadium in Malaysia.

The stadium has been renovated thrice, in 1982, 1985 and 2015.

For most major indoor events in Kuala Lumpur, the Stadium Negara has largely been supplanted in use by the Axiata Arena (in terms of modernity and capacity).

Major events

• Miss World Malaysia 20 April 1963 until 1973
• The Bee Gees 1972 Stadium Negara
• Santana Caravanserai Tour 19 July 1973
• Gillan 2 August 1982. It is said to have been the first hard rock and heavy metal concert in Malaysia.
• Tina Turner, Break Every Rule World Tour 24–25 February 1988
• Eric Clapton 26 November 1990
• Asian Taekwondo Championships 31 January 1992
• Kylie Minogue, Rhythm of Love Tour 3 March 1991
• Gloria Estefan, Into the Light World Tour November 1991
• Paula Abdul, Under My Spell Tour 22 February 1992
• Rothmans, Thomas Cup/Uber Cup and Malaysia 1992
• Holiday on Ice November 1992
• Sting 2 February 1994
• Cliff Richard, The Hit List Tour 9 January 1995
• Bon Jovi, These Days Tour 4 May 1995
• Faye Wong Live in Concert 9–10 November 1995
• Def Leppard, Slang World Tour 4 June 1996
• Slam: Konsert Grand Slam Unplugged 3 August 1996
• Sarah Brightman, Harem World Tour 20 June 2004
• INXS, Switch Tour 18 August 2006
• Muse, Black Holes and Revelations Tour 25 February 2007
• TVXQ 24 November 2007
• Kanye West 2007
• Jason Mraz 2009
• 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
• Sum 41, Does This Look Infected?: 10th Anniversary Tour 14 April 2012
• Sandy Lam MMXII Concert 28 July 2012
• Wonder Girls 13 October 2012
• Jonas Brothers, Jonas Brothers World Tour 24 October 2012
• The Jacksons, Unity Tour 13 December 2012
• Paramore, The Self-Titled Tour 17 February 2013
• CNBLUE: Blue Moon World Tour 24 August 2013
• Infinite, One Great Step 19 October 2013
• 2NE1: 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 Tour 3 May 2015
• Pentatonix, On My Way Home Tour 30 May 2015
• Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Friends Concert 2 April 2016
• iKon: iKoncert 2016: Showtime Tour 13 August 2016
• Megadeth Dystopia World Tour April 2017
• Seventeen Seventeen 1st World Tour "Diamond Edge" 9 September 2017
• Wanna One Wanna One 1st Fan Meeting in Kuala Lumpur "Wanna Be Loved" 19 January 2018

Gallery

File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-01.jpg|Front entrance of Stadium Negara in 2014 File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-05.jpg|View from the front of Stadium Negara in 2014 File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-02.jpg|View from the back of Stadium Negara in 2014 File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium-Negara-00.jpg|Top view of Stadium Negara in 2014

References

References

1. [http://www.timeoutkl.com/sport/venues/Stadium-Negara Stadium Negara]
2. {{in lang. ms[http://kllibrary.dbkl.gov.my/client/pkl/q$003dStadium$002bNegara$0026rw$003d0$0026d$003dent$00253A$00252F$00252FSD_ASSET$00252F0$00252F124$00253AASSET$00253A0$00253A27$0026 Kuala Lumpur Library]
3. [http://www.timeoutkl.com/sport/venues/Stadium-Negara Stadium Negara]
4. (11 January 2020). "Miss World 1963".
5. [http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bee-gees/1972/stadium-merdeka-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-5bddaf38.html Bee Gees Setlist at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]
6. "Timeline Tina Turner - 1988".
7. "26 November 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band".
8. [http://www.kyliesque.com/blog/tours/rhythm-of-love/ Tour Dates - 03 March 1991 – Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia] {{webarchive. link. (24 June 2013)
9. [http://www.deflepparduk.com/2013newsjun18.html Classic Tour Diary Joe Elliott Kuala Lumpur 1996.]
10. [http://www.eventtravel.com/Sarah-Brightman-Tickets Sarah Brightman Tour dates 2004 - Sarah Brightman Tour Dates 2008-9]
11. [https://archive.today/20130624205201/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/1/nation/14702871&sec=nation Saturday July 1, 2006, Rock with INXS at Stadium Negara]
12. [http://www.last.fm/event/179060+Kanye+West+at+Stadium+Negara+on+8+April+2007 Kanye West at Stadium Negara, Past event]
13. [http://www.last.fm/event/871932+Jason+Mraz+at+Stadium+Negara+on+4+March+2009 Jason Mraz at Stadium Negara, Wednesday 4 March 2009]
14. (November 2019)
15. [http://www.8tv.com.my/8tvnitelive/nitelive_contest/Win_Tickets_to_Wonder_Girls_Wonder_World_Tour_in_Malaysia_2012.html Win Tickets to Wonder Girls Wonder World Tour in Malaysia 2012!!!] {{webarchive. link. (2013-06-24)
16. [https://archive.today/20130624205252/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/10/24/nation/20121024220327&sec=nation Jonas Brothers wow the teen crowd in Stadium Negara, By KEVIN TAN, The Star online.]
17. [http://my.entertainment.yahoo.com/photos/paramore-puts-on-a-monster-show-in-kl-slideshow/paramore-in-malaysia-photo--324580241.html Paramore puts on a 'Monster' show in KL.] {{webarchive. link. (2013-06-17)
18. Lee, KyungNam. (26 March 2013). "CN Blue Sells Out Concerts and Adds Extra Shows to Tour". enewsWorld.