Stadium Negara

Stadium Negara

Stadium Tertutup ("Enclosed Stadium")
Stadium Negara
Full name	Stadium Negara Malaysia
Location	Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates	3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°E / 3.14056; 101.70278Coordinates: 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°E / 3.14056; 101.70278
Owner	PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd.
Operator	PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd.
Capacity	10,000 (seated)
Construction
Broke ground	1960
Built	1960-1962
Opened	April 19, 1962 (1962-04-19)
Renovated	1982
Construction cost	RM34 million
Project manager	Mr S. L. Jewkes, Public Work Director
General contractor	Mr M. D. Canavan, Encik Koon Yew Yin and Encik S. Nakendra
Main contractors	Public Work
Website
http://library.perdana.org.my/Speech_ab/TR6462.pdf

Stadium Negara is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was the first indoor stadium in the country.^[1] Construction began in 1960 and the stadium officially opened in 10 April 1962, by third Yang di-Pertuan Agong Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra, of Perlis.^[2] It is across the road from Stadium Merdeka.^[3] Its main usages are holding indoor sports events and concerts.

Major events

• The Bee Gees - 1972 Stadium Negara ^[4]
• Eric Clapton - November 26, 1990^[5]
• Kylie Minogue - March 3, 1991^[6]
• Rothmans, Thomas Cup/Uber Cup and Malaysia - 1992
• Holiday on Ice - Nov 1992
• Sting - February 2, 1994
• Cliff Richard, The Hit List Tour - January 9, 1995
• Bon Jovi - May 4, 1995
• Def Leppard - June 4, 1996 ^[7]
• Slam: Konsert Grand Slam Unplugged - August 3, 1996
• Sarah Brightman - June 20, 2004 ^[8]
• INXS - 2006^[9]
• Muse - February 25, 2007
• TVXQ - November 24, 2007
• Kanye West - 2007^[10]
• Jason Mraz - 2009^[11]
• Disney on Ice
• JYJ - 17 October 2010
• Digi Live KPOP Party 2011 - 13 January 2011
• Incubus - 23 July 2011
• David Archuleta - 26 July 2011
• 2PM - 25 November 2011
• F.T. Island - 14 January 2012
• The Cranberries - 4 April 2012^[12]
• Sum 41 - 14 April 2012
• Wonder Girls - 13 October 2012^[13]
• Jonas Brothers - 24 October 2012^[14]
• The Jacksons - 13 December 2012
• Paramore -17 February 2013 ^[15]
• CN Blue: Blue Moon World Tour - 24 August 2013^[16]
• Infinite: 1st World Tour ‘ONE GREAT STEP’ - 19 October 2013
• 2NE1: AON: All Or Nothing World Tour - 24 May 2014
• CNBLUE: Can't Stop Concert - 9 August 2014
• SIIMA Awards: 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards - 12-13 September 2014
• Pet Shop Boys: Electric Tour - 24 September 2014
• Running Man: Race Start! Running Man Fan Meeting Asia Tour Season 2 - 1 November 2014
• Taeyang Rise World Tour 8 February 2015

References

External links

• SPEECH BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AT THE OPENING OF STADIUM NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR ON 19TH APRIL, 1962, PERDANA Library.