It was built for the 1934 Empire Games and originally housed a swimming pool, as reflected by its former name, the Empire Pool . Object moved to here . The Arena also hosts highly successful comedy nights, with comedians such as David Baddiel and Bill Bailey having appeared. Wembley Arena - the UKs flagship live music venue first opened in 1934 as the Empire Pool and Sports Arena hosting the 1948 Olympics and numerous sporting and musical events. The Wembley Lions and Wembley Monarchs were two ice hockey teams that used the venue during the 1940s, 50s and 60s, while the London Lions used the venue for a season in the 1970s. Directions, seating chart, events. Indoor sporting events such as boxing and ice hockey have long been popular at the Arena, notably the World Championship bout between then champion Alan Minter and challenger Marvin Hagler , which the latter won. It is owned by The Football Association (FA) via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited, and its primary use is for home games of the England national football team , and the main English domestic football finals. Forgot your password? Edit Location Enter your postcode (eg:W1F 7TS) to change your location. The Blue Planet Live! Gigs at Wembley Arena, London – Last. Forgot your password? Edit Location Live Nation is a location based search engine. Wembley Arena Saturday 29/3/08 Westlife with X Factors Hope Sunday 30/3/08 Times of Refreshing Saturday 5/4/08 The Blue Planet Live! For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923) . For the railway station, see Wembley Stadium railway station . The previous Wembley Stadium (originally known as the British Empire Exhibition Stadium or Empire Stadium) was one of the worlds most famous football stadia, being England s national stadium for football, and because of the geographical origins of the game was often referred to as The Home of Football . Prince has played Wembley Arena 30 times, making him the most often performer here. Wembley Stadium is a stadium in Wembley , located in the London Borough of Brent in London , England . The pool itself was last used for the 1948 Summer Olympics . The building is opposite Wembley Stadium . In 2003, the original structure was demolished and construction began on the new stadium, originally intended to open in 2006. You must set your browser to accept cookies and to enable Javascript in order to access certain functions of this site, including the purchase of tickets. Wembley Arena is a world famous [ citation needed ] live entertainment venue, located in Wembley , London , England . Download here .5572° N 0. Log in to Last. Directions, seating chart, events. His appearance alongside Rob Newman in 1993 is widely regarded as being responsible for bringing alternative comedy into the mainstream. Ive forgotten my details. This was later delayed until early 2007. Wembley Arena Middlesex, tickets. The final completion date of the stadium came on 9 March 2007 , when the keys to the stadium were handed over to the FA. This site uses flash. [ citation needed ] It hosted the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League ) final a record five times, and is one of seventeen stadia to have held a FIFA World Cup final. Wembley was designed by architects HOK Sport and Foster and Partners with engineers Mott MacDonald , built by Multiplex and funded by Sport England , WNSL (Wembley National Stadium Limited), the Football Association , the Department for Culture Media and Sport and the London Development Agency . Following its opening, it has often been referred to as the new Wembley Stadium to distinguish it from the original stadium .57 billion) [2] and has the largest roof-covered seating capacity in the world. The Blue Planet Live! Ive forgotten my details.Coordinates : 51. Official Ticketmaster site. Official Ticketmaster site. Wembley Arena Middlesex, tickets. You must set your browser to accept cookies and to enable Javascript in order to access certain functions of this site, including the purchase of tickets. . Leave a comment. The stadium is also the most expensive stadium ever built. It is also used for pop concerts and other sporting events. Wembley also hosted the British Hockey League play-off finals weekend at the end of each season up until the leagues disbandment in 1996 . It is the most expensive stadium ever built [2] at a cost of £798 million (roughly US$1. With 90,000 seats the stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe (after the Camp Nou ), and the largest in the world with every seat under cover [1] .fm or sign up (it’s free)..