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The Mitsubishi Electric Halle (formerly Philips Halle) is an indoor arena located in Düsseldorf, Germany. It opened in 1971 and has a capacity of 7,500 people. It was originally named after Dutch electronics conglomerate Philips. It was renamed the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in April 2011.[1]
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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 |
| Opened | 1971 |
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| RheinEnergie Köln (Euroleague) (2006-07) | |
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It was home of the RheinEnergie Köln, for Euroleague games, for the 2006/2007 season. 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 U74, U77 and U79 as well as Tram line 705.
Concerts
edit- 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 April 8, 2024, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators performed The River Is Rising – Rest of the World Tour '24 at the arena.
References
edit- ^ "Neuer Name für die Philipshalle". Die Welt. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.