The Mitsubishi Electric Halle (formerly 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. It was originally named after

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conglomerate

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. It was renamed the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in April 2011. It was home of the

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, for Euroleague games, for the 2006/2007 season. On 7 May 2001, Irish vocal pop band

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held a concert for their

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supporting their album Coast to Coast. In their early days, U2 played there on the 10 October 1984 as part of

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. 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. The nearest Train Station to the arena is

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, which is served by S-Bahn lines S1, S6 and during peak hours

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, Stadtbahn lines U74, U77 and U79 as well as Tram line 705.

References

External links

Official website
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