Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai)
The Mercedes-Benz Arena, formerly known as the Shanghai World Expo Cultural Center, is an indoor arena located on the former grounds of Expo 2010 in Pudong, Shanghai. It is owned and operated by the AEG-OPG joint venture.
The facility seats 18,000 people and includes a smaller venue, The Mixing Room & Muse, which is a more intimate live-music venue. The arena is known for hosting the opening ceremony for the Expo 2010, during which it was known as the Expo Cultural Center.
Naming rights
The arena is sponsored in a ten-year deal by Mercedes-Benz and was officially renamed the Mercedes-Benz Arena on January 15, 2011.Events
The arena has become the most popular arena in mainland China since it opened in 2010, hosting various attractive cultural and entertainment events.Music
Mercedes-Benz Arena is one of the most popular Shanghai venues for concert tours by performers in both Mandarin and Cantonese language, as well as by South Korean, Japanese, and Western musicians.Furthermore, numerous notable international superstars have performed in this venue, including Adam Lambert, Akon, Alicia Keys, André Rieu, Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Avenged Sevenfold, Avril Lavigne, The Beach Boys, Bruno Mars, Charlie Puth, The Cardigans, Eagles, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, Imagine Dragons, Iron Maiden, James Blunt, Jane Zhang, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Katy Perry, The Killers, Lay Zhang, Lindsey Stirling, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Metallica, Michael Bublé, Muse, Nile Rodgers, Nine Percent, Nogizaka46, Owl City, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Richard Clayderman, Quincy Jones, Queen, Rebecca Ferguson, Rocket Girls 101, The Rolling Stones, Samantha Jade, Simple Plan, Slash, T-ara, Taylor Swift, Tony Bennett, Troye Sivan, Usher, Unine, Playboi Carti, Westlife, Kenshi Yonezu and Kelly Yu.