Brisbane Entertainment Center
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| place | 1 Melaleuca Drive Boondall, Brisbane 4034, Queensland , Australia
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| Coordinates | 27 ° 20 '32 " S , 153 ° 4' 15.7" E |
| owner | State of Queensland |
| operator | AEG Ogden |
| start of building | 1985 |
| opening | 1986 |
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Concrete parquet |
| costs | 71 million AUD |
| capacity | 14,500 seats |
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The Brisbane Entertainment Center ( BEC for short ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Boondall suburb of the Australian metropolis of Brisbane , the capital of the state of Queensland . The basketball team the Brisbane Bullets in the National Basketball League (NBL) which next to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), here their home games.
history
The multifunctional arena was built from 1985 to 1986 and cost around AUD 71 million . With 11,000 seats for theater and musical performances and a capacity of 14,500 for concerts, the Brisbane Entertainment Center is the largest concert and entertainment venue in the city.
Events
During his Bad World Tour in 1987, Michael Jackson performed in the sold out hall on November 27th and 28th. At the second concert he was supported vocally by Stevie Wonder . On November 19, 1990, the British world star Eric Clapton performed in front of 14,500 spectators as part of his Journeyman World Tour in the arena. On March 16 and 17, 2016 Madonna gave two concerts during her Rebel Heart Tour in the hall. When the singer asked the fan Josephine Georgiou onto the stage, Madonna pulled the blouse off the 17-year-old young woman so that her breast could be seen. Madonna apologized and Georgiou described the action as "the best time of my life". Relatives wanted to take legal action against the artist, which Georgiou prevented.
Web links
- brisent.com.au: Official website (English)
- setlist.fm: Brisbane Entertainment Center concert list (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ John Wanner: Power and Politics in the City: Brisbane in Transition. Macmillan Education AU, accessed April 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Marissa Calligeros: Entertainment Center in World's Top 20. Brisbane Times, accessed April 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Lisa D Campbell: Michael Jackson: The King of Pop . In: Branden Books . 1993, ISBN 978-0-8283-1957-7 , pp. 210 .
- ↑ November 19, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed April 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Katy Forrester: Madonna shocks as she pulls down a female fan's TOP to reveal her bare breast on stage. Mirror.co.uk, accessed April 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Nardine Saad: Wardrobe malfunction onstage with Madonna was the 'best moment', 17-year-old girl says. Los Angeles Times, accessed April 26, 2016 .