Axiata Arena

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Axiata Arena
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Axiata Arena
Location Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Coordinates 3°3′16.8″N101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E / 3.054667; 101.691167
Public transit SP17  Bukit Jalil LRT station
Owner Malaysian government
Operator KL Sports City
Capacity 16,000 (sports) [1]
11,000 (concert)
Field size69 × 25 meter [2]
ScoreboardLED Panel by Samsung [3]
Construction
Opened1998
Renovated2017
Tenants
Malaysia Open
Malaysia Masters
Malaysian Open (2009–2015)
ANZ Championship (2012–2015)
Interior of the arena Axiata Arena 2017 Sea Games.jpg
Interior of the arena

Putra Indoor Stadium (Malay: Stadium Putra), currently named as Axiata Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Background

The stadium is located in the premise of the National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of several sports facilities in the National Sports Complex which includes the main stadium, Bukit Jalil National Stadium, National Hockey Stadium, National Squash Centre, National Aquatic Centre and the Seri Putra Hall.

The arena has the highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in Malaysia with a maximum capacity of 16,000 seats. [1] [2] The stadium has 3 main doors which lead to a rectangular arena 69 × 25 meters large, which can adapt to different sports formats like boxing, badminton, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, judo, handball, wrestling and gymnastics.

History

On 15 August 2009, former Malaysia's Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi opened the 2009 ASEAN Para Games in Putra Indoor Stadium. Closing ceremonies on 19 August 2009 were also attended by the Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia. The main venue for the gymnastics competitions during Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games, this was also the venue for sport and entertainment events such as World Equestrian Games, Disney on Ice and more.

On 31 August 2010, Putra Indoor Stadium hosted the Independence Day Parade. This was in view of the ongoing Ramadhan season. It was also the first time the Independence Day Parade was held indoors. The celebration was attended by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and also cabinet members.

Rebranded as Axiata Arena

On 16 January 2017 Putra Stadium has been rebranded as Axiata Arena in an effort towards building a sporting nation. [4] This is Malaysia's first corporate name stadium in partnership between Axiata Group Berhad and Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia (PSM). Axiata Arena will be the landmark for the redevelopment of Bukit Jalil Sports Complex which will be known as KL Sports City (KLSC).

During the COVID-19 vaccination period in Malaysia, Axiata Arena is used as a large-scale vaccination center in Klang Valley to vaccinate the residents of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor area. [5]

Notable events

Live Events

Live Concerts

The arena has hosted an impressive lineup of concerts and performances by renowned artists and bands, representing diverse genres from around the world.

Key
Indicates cancelled shows
DateMain act(s)Tour / Concert NameNotes
21–22 August 1999 Faye Wong Scenic Tour
26 May 2001 Westlife Where Dreams Come True Tour
18 March 2005 Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean Force of Nature for Tsunami Aid [9]
1 February 2005 Sting Sacred Love Tour
25–26 November 2005 Jacky Cheung Classic Musical – Snow Wolf Lake 2005
28 November 2009 Sandy Lam Live 09 Concert
14 October 2010 Adam Lambert Glam Nation Tour
20 March 2010 Super Junior Super Show 2 The 2nd ASIA Tour*With a sold-out crowd of 14,833 people.
19 March 2011 Super Junior Super Show 3 The 3rd ASIA Tour*With a sold-out crowd of 11,980 people.
6 November 2011 Faye Wong Comeback Tour 2010-12
8–11 December 2011 Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour
7 October 2011 Westlife Gravity Tour 2011
30 October 2011 Whitesnake Forevermore Tour
2–3 March 2013 Mayday Nowhere World Tour
20 July 2013 S.H.E 2gether 4ever World Tour
20 July 2013 Super Junior Super Show 5 *With a sold-out crowd of 13,985 people and revenue $1,855,292.
27 November 2013 Alicia Keys Set The World on Fire Tour
11 June 2014 Taylor Swift The Red Tour *The sold-out show was attended by 7,525 fans
27 January 2014 Michael Bublé To Be Loved Tour Live in Kuala Lumpur
20 December 2014 Stefanie Sun Kepler World Tour
23–24 January 2015 G.E.M. X.X.X. Live Tour
24–25 July 2015 BigBang Made World Tour
14 November 2017 Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour
18 November 2017 G.E.M. Queen of Hearts World Tour
16 December 2017 Hatsune Miku Miku Expo
26–28 January 2018 Jacky Cheung A Classic Tour
9 May 2018 Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour [10]
7 July 2018 EXO Exo planet #4 – The EℓyXiOn
21 July 2018 Wanna One One: The World Live in Malaysia
7–8 September 2018 JJ Lin Sanctuary World Tour
24 August 2018 Boyzone 25th Anniversary World Tour in Malaysia [11]
16 February 2019 Joker Xue Skyscraper World Tour in Kuala Lumpur [12]
16 March 2019 Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza On Tour [13]
23 March 2019 Ong Seong-wu Fan Meeting Eternity Tour Live in Kuala Lumpur
13 May 2019 Jason Mraz Good Vibes Tour
17 August 2019 Twice Twice World Tour 2019 "Twicelights" [14]
5 October 2019 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes: The Tour [15]
14 December 2019 EXO EXO PLANET #5- EXplOration
21 December 2019 IU 2019 IU Tour Concert 〈Love, Poem〉
31 December 2019 Namewee 4896 World Tour
18 January 2020 WINNER CROSS TOUR in KUALA LUMPUR
22 February 2020 Seventeen Ode to You World Tour CANCELLED due to COVID-19
1 March 2020 Super Junior Super Show 8: Infinite Time CANCELLED due to COVID-19
7 March 2020 Got7 GOT7 World Tour 2019–2020 "KEEP SPINNING" CANCELLED due to COVID-19
9–10 September 2022 Dewa 19 Tour 30 Tahun 30 Kota
6 November 2022 LANY A November to Remember
17 December 2022 Jackson Wang MAGIC MAN WORLD TOUR 2022–2023
23–24 February 2023 Westlife The Wild Dreams Tour
12–14 May 2023 Eason Chan Fears and Dreams
20 May 2023 NCT Dream The Dream Show 2: In A Dream
2–4 June 2023 Eric Chou [Odyssey ~ Journey] World Tour
11–13 August 2023, 18–20 August 2023 Jacky Cheung 60+ Concert Tour
9–10 September 2023 Wakin Chau 2023 World Tour
17 September 2023 Alan Walker Walkerverse: The Tour Finale
15 December 2023 One Ok Rock Luxury Disease Asia Tour
23–25 December 2023 Joker Xue Extraterrestrial World Tour
17 February 2024 IVE Show What I Have World Tour
9 March 2024 Siti Nurhaliza Sebuah Epitome Saya Siti Nurhaliza [16]
8–9 June 2024 IU HEREH World Tour
24–27 October 2024 Andy Lau Today... is the Day Tour
2 November 2024 Fujii Kaze Best Of Fujii Kaze 2020-2024 Asia Tour
23–24 November 2024 Dua Lipa Radical Optimism Tour
30 November–1 December 2024 Eric Chou [Odyssey ~ Journey Returns] World Tour

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