'' This article is about the German stadium. You may be looking for the American stadium.'' The Mercedes-Benz Arena ()Aus o2 World wird Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin
, 26 January 2015 is a multipurpose

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in the

Friedrichshain Friedrichshain () is a quarter (''Ortsteil'') of the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany. From its creation in 1920 until 2001, it was a freestanding city borough. Formerly part of East Berlin, it is adjacent to Mitte, Pr ...

neighborhood of

Berlin Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European U ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

, which opened in 2008. With a capacity of 17,000 people, it is home to the

Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one ...

ice hockey club and the

Alba Berlin Alba Berlin is a German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Mercedes ...

basketball team, and is used for other

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, basketball and handball matches as well as concerts.Startschuss für die O₂ World in Berlin
, 27 April 2006 The arena hosted the 2008–09 Euroleague Final Four, European professional

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club competition. The arena was one of the most prominent elements of the Mediaspree urban redevelopment project, quickly gaining emblematic status in the debates surrounding the project's impact. The arena hosted the

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final on 13 June 2022.

Naming rights

In 2015, German car manufacturer

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquarter ...

reached a deal with the arena management to rename the venue Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin for twenty years. Between 2008 and 2015, the arena was known as O₂ World Berlin () due to sponsorship contract with

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, a telecommunications company.

Notable events

*The first band to play at the Mercedes-Benz Arena was

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on 12 September 2008. *

Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the " Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before ...

performed two sold-out concerts on 26 and 27 January 2009, with her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour. *The arena was also the home for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. * Sting performed during his

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Tour on 21 September 2010, along with the

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. This show has been recorded for the live album ''Live in Berlin''. *On 21 February 2009, Scorpions received Germany's ECHO Honorary Award for lifetime achievement at Berlin's O2 World. *The venue played host to one NHL Premiere game for the

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on 8 October 2011. The

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defeated the

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, 4–2. *The arena hosted the second stage of the 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League between 8–10 July. *

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

performed a sold-out concert on 26 July 2009 during The Circus Starring: Britney Spears. She returned for another sold-out show on 6 August 2018 as part of her Britney Spears: Piece of Me Tour. *

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

performed a sold-out concert on 29 October 2009 during The Resistance Tour *

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performed her Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour show on 1 March 2011. *

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

and

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...

played the O2 during the dual European tour on 29 October 2011. *On 27 March 2012,

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performed a concert as part of their 2012 Wicked Game album tour. * Madonna performed during her MDNA Tour on two sold out nights in June 2012, and returned for two shows in November 2015 on her

Rebel Heart Tour The Rebel Heart Tour was the tenth concert tour by American singer Madonna, staged in support of her thirteenth studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). Comprising 82 shows, the tour visited North America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. It began on S ...

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, ...

performed at the arena on 4 & 5 July 2012 during their 2012 tour *

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single " La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an interna ...

performed here as part of her

Inedito World Tour The Inedito World Tour was the sixth world tour by Italian singer Laura Pausini, supporting her eleventh studio album ''Inedito'' / ''Inédito''. It was planned to visit America, Europe and Australia, but ended on 15 September 2012, after Paus ...

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played during their 50th Anniversary Tour in August 2012. *

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

performed her Born This Way Ball in September 2012 for one sold out night, and on 9 October 2014 on her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball * Jennifer Lopez performed during her

Dance Again World Tour Dance Again World Tour was the first worldwide concert tour by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. Throughout the majority of her music career, beginning in 1999, a world tour by Lopez was anticipated, though it never materialized. Following ...

in October 2012 for one night. *Beach soccer returned to the arena in August 2012 to again host the second stage of the

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. *

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gro ...

performed on 11 May 2013 on their Take Me Home Tour * Beyoncé performed to two sold-out crowds on 23 and 24 May 2013, with her Mrs. Carter Show. *

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...

performed on 18 June 2013. *

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to t ...

performed on 2 July 2013, on her Diamonds World Tour. *On 7 February 2014 country-pop superstar

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...

performed a show on her

Red Tour The Red Tour was the third concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fourth studio album, '' Red'' (2012). The tour started on March 13, 2013, at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska and concluded on June 1 ...

. *On 22 May 2014 French-Armenian singer

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

performed a show as part of his

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. *On 19 November 2014 rock band

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performed a show as a part of their The Hunting Party Tour. *

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depech ...

performed at the stadium three times: the first one was on 9 January 2010 during their Tour of the Universe. The second and the third were on 25 and 27 November 2013 during their

Delta Machine Tour The Delta Machine Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 13th studio album, ''Delta Machine'', released 22 March 2013. Following a warm-up show in Nice, France on 4 May 2013, th ...

, in front of a total sold-out crowd of 28,332 people. The 2013 shows were filmed and recorded for the group's concert film '' Depeche Mode Live in Berlin'' and for the band's live album '' Live in Berlin Soundtrack''. * U2 performed at the arena on 24, 25, 28 and 29 September 2015 as part of their Innocence + Experience Tour. They also played at the arena on 31 August and 1 September 2018 as part of their Experience + Innocence Tour. *Irish-American dancer and musician

Michael Flatley Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an Irish-American dancer. He became known for Irish dance shows ''Riverdance'', '' Lord of the Dance'', ''Feet of Flames'', and '' Celtic Tiger Live''. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 mil ...

reprised his role as Lord of the Dance on 6 December 2010 during the Return of Michael Flatley As Lord of the Dance tour. A few scenes from the 3D concert film ''Lord of the Dance 3D'', were filmed in the during the performance in the arena alongside the O2 London and O2 Dublin. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray under the title ''Michael Flatley Returns As Lord of the Dance'' in 2011. A 3D version was released only in Blu-ray in late 2011. *In October 2013, the artist Jakob Kupfer transformed the LED facade of the o2 World Berlin into a giant art installation. *On 31 May 2014 UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi was the first event that the UFC had hosted in the venue. *It hosted group matches of the FIBA EuroBasket 2015. *On 31 October 2015 it hosted the

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final. *On 20 June 2015 held UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne. *

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

performed on 7 and 8 May 2016 as part of her

Adele Live 2016 Adele Live 2016 (titled as Adele Live 2017 for the shows in 2017) was the third concert tour by English singer-songwriter Adele in support of her third studio album, ''25 (Adele album), 25''. It began on 29 February 2016, in Belfast, Northern ...

tour. *

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

performed on 23 and 24 July 2017 as part of her European summer tour,

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*On 30 September 2017,

G-Dragon Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, K ...

performed during his Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour. *On 22 February 2018, it hosted the 4th week of the

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from the

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, the first time the event took place in

. *On 16 October 2018, BTS performed during their second world tour BTS World Tour: Love Yourself. It was their first time in Europe. *On 28 February 2019,

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. ...

performed as a part of her European tour,

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. *On 14 May 2019,

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performed during his The Man. The Music. The Show. Tour. *On 17 May 2019,

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hosted a house show. *On 11 July 2019,

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice o ...

performed during her The X Tour. *On 13 July 2019,

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performed during their We Are Here World Tour. *On 5–8 September 2019, the Champions stage of the

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was hosted by StarLadder and

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. This was an official Major tournament where teams from all over the world competed for $1,000,000 prize fund, playing the video game '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''. *On 26 September 2019, singer-actress

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started the European leg of her Here We Go Again Tour, her first tour to reach

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since her Living Proof: The Farewell Tour in 2004. *On 13 October 2019, GOT7 performed here during their ''2019 World Tour KEEP SPINNING''. *On 7 and 8 March 2022

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performed there to mark the start of the Europe leg of their The Last Domino? Tour. *On 10 May 2022,

Dua Lipa Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco-pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Grammy ...

performed a sold out show as part of her

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. *On 29 June 2022

Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

performed there during her

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. *On 20 July 2022,

Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor''. Following his elimination, he was brought ...

performed there as a part of his Love on Tour. *It will host the final phase matches at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022. *On 13 June 2022 the arena hosted the

final. *On 19-20 December 2022,

Blackpink Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album ''Square O ...

will perform at the arena during their Born Pink World Tour. *On 14 February 2023, ATEEZ will perform at the arena during their THE FELLOWSHIP: BREAK THE WALL World Tour *On 20-21 February 2023,

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stu ...

will perform at the arena as part of the European leg of his XXV Tour. *On 3 March 2023,

will perform at the arena during her

Attendance

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