Mitsubishi Electric Halle (formerly branded ''Philips Halle'') is an

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located in

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. It opened in 1971 and has a capacity of 7,500 people.

History

It was originally named after

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conglomerate

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. It was home of the RheinEnergie Köln, for

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games, for the 2006/2007 season. It was renamed the

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Halle in April 2011.

Concerts

* In their early days, U2 played there on the 10 October 1984 as part of

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. * On 7 May 2001, Irish vocal pop band

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held a concert for their Where Dreams Come True Tour supporting their album Coast to Coast. * On June 29, 2007, French electronic duo

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performed their first time in Germany with the

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tour. * On 15 June 2019, British pop band

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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". * 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

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, Stadtbahn lines U76 and U79 as well as Tram line 701.

References

External links

Official website
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