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O2 World (Berlin)
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| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Broke ground | 2006 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Operator | AEG |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction cost | € 165 million |
| Architect | Populous[1] (formerly HOK Sport) JSK Architekci[2] |
| Capacity | 17,000: Concerts 16,000: Basketball[3][4] 14,200: Ice hockey |
| Tenants | |
| ALBA Berlin (BBL) (2008–present) Eisbären Berlin (DEL) (2008–present) |
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O2 World (stylised as O2 World) is a multi-use indoor arena in the Friedrichshain neighborhood of Berlin, Germany, that opened in September 2008. Developed by Anschutz Entertainment Group, it was named O2 World, when O2 Germany purchased the naming rights.[5] With a capacity of 17,000 people[6], it is home to the Eisbären Berlin ice hockey club and the ALBA Berlin basketball team, and is used for other ice hockey, basketball and handball matches as well as concerts. The surrounding area will be filled with various entertainment venues including a cinema, a casino, a hotel and various bars and restaurants.[5] The arena hosted the 2008–09 Euroleague Final four.[7]
The LED construction grid on the facade of the arena will be equipped with more than 300,000 LED clusters on a 12 m (39 ft) high and approximately 120 m (390 ft) wide section of the semicircular 105° glass facade with a total area of more than 1,440 m² (15,500 sq ft). Light pixels, consisting of two groups of 19 LEDs (colour palette: 16.7 million RGB colours) will be attached to the vertical bracing of the facade. The vertical distances are 0.20 m (7.9 in) and the horizontal distances between the axes are planned to be 0.90 m (2 ft 11 in).
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Notable events
Madonna will perform two sold out concerts at the arena on June 28th and June 30th as part of her 83-date worldwide The MDNA Tour.
Pop superstar Lady Gaga will hold her Born This Way Ball at the arena on September 20th, 2012 in front of the full 17,000 fans.
The first band to play at the O2 World was Metallica on 12 September 2008.
The arena was also the home for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on 21 September 2010, along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This show has been recorded for the Live album Sting Live in Berlin.
On 21 February 2009, Scorpions received Germany's ECHO Honorary Award for lifetime achievement at Berlin's O2 World.[8]
The venue played host to one NHL Premiere game for the 2011–12 NHL season on 8 October 2011. The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4–2.[9]
The arena hosted the second stage of the 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League between 8–10 July.[10]
Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler played the O2 during the dual European tour on 29 October 2011.
On March 27th 2012, Il Divo performed a concert as part of their 2012 Wicked Game album tour.
The Beach Boys will play during their 50th Anniversary Tour in August 2012.
Irish-American dancer and musician Michael Flatley reprises his role as Lord of the Dance in 6 December 2010 during the Return of Michael Flatley As Lord of the Dance tour. A few scenes from the 3D concert film Lord of the Dance 3D, were filmed in the during the performance in the arena alongside the O2 London and O2 Dublin. The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Michael Flatley Returns As Lord of the Dance in 2011. A 3D version was released only in Blu-Ray in late 2011.
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Alba Berlin vs BBC Bayreuth, 19 februarie 2011
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See also
References
- ^ O2 World Berlin architect: Populous
- ^ O2 World Berlin Germany architect: JSK Architekci
- ^ Worldstadiums.com basketball capacity 16,000.
- ^ Euroleague.net "the 16,000-seat o2 World".
- ^ a b Startschuss für die O2 World in Berlin, 27 April 2006 (German)
- ^ Data and facts about O2 World 30 September 2008 (German)
- ^ Euroleague Basketball, AEG Announce Global Partnership Agreement
- ^ "Scorpions performs at Germany's ECHO Awards". Blabbermouth.net. 22 February 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=114860. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "Premiere 2011 teams, locations revealed". NHL.com. 11 April 2011. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=559145. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "EBSL 2011 goes to Berlin!". beachsoccer.com. 1 June 2011. http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/267. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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| Preceded by Palacio de Deportes de la CAM Madrid |
Euroleague Final Venue 2009 |
Succeeded by Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris |
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Coordinates: 52°30′20″N 13°26′36″E / 52.50556°N 13.44333°E
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