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, north of

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. The showroom accommodates over 1,000 vehicles and covers about 11,000 square metres. The Dome opened on 8 April 1998 with a concert by

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in front of a 15,000 strong audience.

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made a surprise appearance on stage during the official opening. The arena closed on 7 September 2021 due to being sold; as of March 2022, it is now used as a car showroom.

Location

The WeBuyCars Dome is situated adjacent to

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on the corner of Olievenhout Avenue and Northumberland Road, in the suburb North Riding, a short distance west of the N1/Western Bypass highway. The venue is 45 km from

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, 16 km from Lanseria Airport and 20 km from the

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business centre.

Historical events

On 8 May 2005,

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held a concert Bonez Tour in support of her second studio album, '' Under My Skin''. On 20 May 2001, Irish vocal pop band

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held a concert for their '' Where Dreams Come True Tour'' supporting their album '' Coast to Coast''. On 25 October 2015, South African hip hop recording artist

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announced that tickets to his upcoming show at the venue titled #FillUpTheDome had sold out. He is the first South African hip hop act to accomplish this feat. On 1 and 2 May 2016, American pop-R&B diva

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performed at the Dome for '' The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour''. On 5 August 2017, the NBA Africa Game was held at the Dome. From 18 to 21 July 2018, American singer-songwriter

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performed at the Dome as part of her '' Witness: The Tour''. On 13–14 April 2019, British singer Sam Smith performed at the dome as part of their '' The Thrill of It All Tour''.

References

External links

Official website

Ticketpro website
{{Indoor arenas in Africa Defunct indoor arenas Defunct basketball venues Indoor arenas in South Africa Covered stadiums Buildings and structures in Johannesburg Event venues established in 1998 Event venues disestablished in 2021 1998 establishments in South Africa 2021 disestablishments in South Africa Sports venues in Johannesburg

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