Solnahallen is a 2,000-capacity

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located in

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. It serves as the home arena for the

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. The music video for the song " The Final Countdown" by the band

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was shot at Solnahallen on May 26 and 27, 1986. A helicopter view of the hall is included in the video. Europe's logo and the year -86 printed in big letters are visible in the shot of the roof. On September 26, 1986

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played their last concert with bassist

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at Solnahallen, one day before Burton was killed in a bus accident.

References

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