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亞洲國際博覽館 Arena | |
 Interior view in 2010 | |
 Interactive map of AsiaWorld–Arena | |
| Address | Level 1, AsiaWorld-Expo Chek Lap Kok,Lantau Island Hong Kong |
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| Location | AsiaWorld–Expo |
| Owner | Hong Kong SAR Government |
| Operator | AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited |
| Capacity | 12,500 (seated) 14,000 (with standing) |
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| Built | 2004–2005 |
| Opened | 21 December 2005; 19 years ago (2005-12-21) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 亞洲國際博覽館 Arena | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 亚洲国际博览馆 Arena | ||||||||||
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AsiaWorld–Arena (Chinese:亞洲國際博覽館 Arena, also Hall 1 ofAsiaWorld–Expo) is the largest indoor seated performance venue in Hong Kong. It has a total floor area of 10,880 square metres (117,100 square feet), a maximum capacity of 12,500 seats (14,000 with standing)[1] and high ceiling clearance of 19 metres. It is located next to theHong Kong International Airport. It plays host to many concerts, sporting events, and other forms of entertainment.[2]
AsiaWorld–Arena has been the busiest indoor venue in Hong Kong since its opening on 21 December 2005; with many local, regional and international artists have performed here spanning a wide range of musical genres.
The Arena has also played host to the 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala ofPhoenix Satellite Television and the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant, as well as sports competitions like theK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 and the 2008 Hong KongIDSF Asian Pacific DanceSport Championships.
It played host toWalking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular from 22 December 2010 to 2 January 2011.[3] On 18 March 2015, the arena hostedOne Direction on theirOn the Road Again Tour. This concert would ultimately be the final performance withZayn Malik as a member before his departure from the group six days later.[4] It would also be the final ever performance of the group as a quintet due to the death ofLiam Payne in October 2024.
On 17–18 February 2016, Queen of PopMadonna headlined the arena for 2 sold-out nights. Miss International Organization confirms that Hong Kong will be the host country ofMiss International 2017. Ariana Grande performed at the venue on 21 September 2017 part of the final show of theDangerous Woman Tour.
Regional artists who have performed at the arena includeAaron Kwok,Andy Lau,Faye Wong,George Lam,Hins Cheung,Jacky Cheung,Jay Chou,Joker Xue,Karen Mok,Miriam Yeung,Mirror, and many others. Numerous K-pop artists have performed at the venue, including2NE1,Aespa,BigBang,Blackpink,BTS,Exo,G-Dragon,(G)I-dle,Girls' Generation,IU,Seventeen,Shinee,Stray Kids,Super Junior,TVXQ, and many others.
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