Altice Arena

Altice Arena
The Altice Arena in Lisbon
Earlier names
Pavilhão da Utopia (1998) Pavilhão Atlântico (1998–2013) MEO Arena (2013–2017)
Data
place	Rossio dos Olivais 1990-231 Lisbon , Portugal
Coordinates	38 ° 46 '6.5 "  N , 9 ° 5' 38.2"  W Coordinates: 38 ° 46 '6.5 "  N , 9 ° 5' 38.2"  W.
start of building	1996
opening	1998
surface	Concrete floor PVC - Flooring
costs	55 million euros
architect	Regino Cruz Architects SOM ( Skidmore, Owings and Merrill )
capacity	12,500 seats (indoor football) to 20,000 seats (concerts)
Events
Expo 98 1999 U-19 World Basketball Championship final Tennis Masters Cup 2000 World Indoor Athletics Championships 2001 Fencing World Championships 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 Jogos da Lusofonia 2009 Sensation White. 2009, 2010 2009/10 UEFA Futsal Cup Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Concerts Meetings Meetings measure up Seminars

The Altice Arena is a multi-purpose hall in the municipality of Parque das Nações the Portuguese capital Lisbon . With a total capacity of up to 20,000 spectators, it is the largest event hall in the country. It was built for the World Expo 98 and opened under the name Pavilhão da Utopia . The name Oceanos e Utopías first given indicates the themed exhibition at Expo 98. The arena is ten minutes from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport.

history

Interior view of the Altice Arena with a view of the back tiers

Construction work during the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in the hall

The arena was designed by the architect Regino Cruz in collaboration with the architects SOM ( Skidmore, Owings and Merrill ). The interior is covered by a wooden roof structure. The two-story auditorium are arranged in a horseshoe shape. After Expo 98 the event hall was named Pavilhão Atlântico . In 2013, Portugal Telecom became the name sponsor of the building and named it after its product MEO . The hall was renamed Altice Arena on October 16, 2017 . It is named after the Dutch telecommunications company Altice Europe , which owns MEO and Portugal Telecom and has received the naming rights. The hall hosts events from 20 to 20,000 spectators. In addition to sporting events and concerts, u. a. Also conferences , meetings , trade fairs and seminars held in the arena. The hall was also the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 .

Concerts (selection)

In addition to sporting events, the multi-purpose hall is a frequently used concert arena in which numerous national and international artists and bands perform.

International

• Adele
• Alicia Keys
• Anastacia
• Andrea Bocelli
• Axwell Ingrosso
• Beyoncé , I Am ... Tour
• Coldplay
• DVBBS
• Eric Clapton
• Elton John
• Florence + the Machine
• Hardwell
• Joe Cocker
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lady Gaga
• Madonna
• Martin Garrix
• The Who
• Rihanna ( Loud Tour )
• Britney Spears
• Bruno Mars
• Justin Bieber
• muse
• Miley Cyrus
• Selena Gomez
• Swedish House Mafia
• one direction
• Beyoncé
• 30 Seconds to Mars

Portuguese

• Da Weasel
• Pedro Abrunhosa
• DJ KURA
• Mariza
• Tony Carreira
• Rui Veloso
• Xutos & Pontapés

Brazilian

• Diante do Trono
• Daniela Mercury
• Ivete Sangalo
• Maria Rita
• Roberto Carlos

German

• Tokio Hotel
• Rammstein
• Scorpions

Web links

Commons : Altice Arena  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• arena.altice.pt: Official website , (Portuguese, English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bernado Pereira: Eurovision 2018: MEO Arena rebranded as Altice Arena following acquisition of Portugal Telecom. In: wiwibloggs.com. October 17, 2017, accessed September 9, 2019 . 
2. ^ Portugal: MEO Arena to be renamed the Altice Arena. In: esctoday.com. Eurovision News, Polls and Information by esctoday, October 14, 2017, accessed on September 9, 2019 . 
3. ^ Altice Arena. In: visitlisboa.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019 . 
4. ^ Altice Arena. In: arena.altice.pt. Retrieved September 9, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Lisbon 2018. Accessed June 21, 2020 . 
6. ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the Pavilhão Atlântico , the MEO Arena and the Altice Arena (English)