Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Indoor arena in Düsseldorf, Germany
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Mitsubishi Electric Halle (formerly branded Philips Halle) is an indoor arena located in Düsseldorf, Germany. It opened in 1971 and has a capacity of 7,500 people.
Former names
Philips Halle (1971-2011)AddressSiegburger Str. 15
40591 Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
40591 Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
LocationOberbilk
OwnerStadt und Düsseldorf
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Former names | Philips Halle (1971-2011) |
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| Address | Siegburger Str. 15 40591 Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Location | Oberbilk |
| Owner | Stadt und Düsseldorf |
| Operator | Düsseldorf Congress Sport & Event |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1971 |
| RheinEnergie Köln (Euroleague) (2006-07) | |
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| Venue Website (German) | |
History
It was originally named after Dutch electronics conglomerate Philips. It was home of the RheinEnergie Köln, for Euroleague games, for the 2006/2007 season. It was renamed the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in April 2011.[1]
Concerts
- In their early days, U2 played there on the 10 October 1984 as part of The Unforgettable Fire Tour.
- On 7 May 2001, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for their Where Dreams Come True Tour supporting their album Coast to Coast.
- On June 29, 2007, French electronic duo Daft Punk performed their first time in Germany with the Alive 2006/2007 tour.
- On 15 June 2019, British pop band Take That played a date as part of their European Greatest Hits Live tour.
- On 16 March 2024, Japanese musician and vocalist Ado held a concert for her first world tour - "Wish".[2]
- On April 8, 2024, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators performed The River Is Rising – Rest of the World Tour '24 at the arena.
Public transport
The nearest Train Station to the arena is Düsseldorf-Oberbilk, which is served by S-Bahn lines S1, S6 and during peak hours S68, Stadtbahn lines U76 and U79 as well as Tram line 701.