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The re-branding preceded the first Madonna concert, part of her [[MDNA Tour]], in the Arab region on 3 and 4 June 2012. du and Think Flash revamped the venue for Madonna's concert, including building up a new 23m x 54m stage and developing a complex pyrotechnic and lighting system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/du-arena-gets-revamp-for-madonna-concerts-458086.html|title=Du Arena gets revamp for Madonna concerts|work=ArabianBusiness.com|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1338242309ICLIORDJNA|archive-date=2012-05-28|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The re-branding preceded the first Madonna concert, part of her [[MDNA Tour]], in the Arab region on 3 and 4 June 2012. du and Think Flash revamped the venue for Madonna's concert, including building up a new 23m x 54m stage and developing a complex pyrotechnic and lighting system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/du-arena-gets-revamp-for-madonna-concerts-458086.html|title=Du Arena gets revamp for Madonna concerts|work=ArabianBusiness.com|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1338242309ICLIORDJNA|archive-date=2012-05-28|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The arena has hosted many international musicians under the telecom's entertainment platform du Live! in addition to [[Beyoncé]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], including the [[Rolling Stones]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Shakira]], [[Linkin Park]], [[Nickelback]], [[Eminem]], [[Rihanna]], [[Andrea Bocelli |
The arena has hosted many international musicians under the telecom's entertainment platform du Live! in addition to [[Beyoncé]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], including the [[Rolling Stones]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Shakira]], [[Linkin Park]], [[Nickelback]], [[Eminem]], [[Rihanna]], [[Andrea Bocelli]], [[Metallica]], [[The Weeknd]], [[Kanye West]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Creamfields]] dance music festival featuring DJs such as Tiesto, [[David Guetta]] and [[Armin Van Buuren]].<ref name="http://www.du.ae/en/dulive/Default">{{cite web |url=http://www.du.ae/en/dulive/Default |title=du Live! |publisher=Du.ae |access-date=2016-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220085153/http://www.du.ae/en/dulive/Default |archive-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> Furthermore, the du Arena has also been the venue for the Middle East's first [[KCON (music festival)|KCON]] event featuring various K-pop artists such as [[BTS]], [[Taeyeon]] of [[Girls' Generation]], [[Cho Kyuhyun]] of [[Super Junior]], [[Monsta X]], [[Ailee]], [[SS301]], and [[Spica (group)|Spica]] last March 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/from-korea-with-love-our-guide-to-kcon-2016-in-abu-dhabi|title=From Korea, with love: Our guide to KCON 2016 in Abu Dhabi - The National|date=21 March 2016 |access-date=2017-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527132845/http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/from-korea-with-love-our-guide-to-kcon-2016-in-abu-dhabi|archive-date=2017-05-27|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The "du Forum" (formerly known as the "Flash Forum" until June 2012) is an indoor events venue. It seats up to 4,500. The venues are owned by Adler Properties and operated by [[Comcast Spectacor|Spectra]]. |
The "du Forum" (formerly known as the "Flash Forum" until June 2012) is an indoor events venue. It seats up to 4,500. The venues are owned by Adler Properties and operated by [[Comcast Spectacor|Spectra]]. |