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Elbow performing at the Manchester Arena, 11 April 2014

As of 2016, the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England is the fourth busiest arena in the world, according to Pollstar.[1] Additionally, the arena was the world's busiest arena from 2001 until 2007 based on ticket sales for concerts, attracting five and a half million customers. Since its opening as the NYNEX Arena in 1995, the Manchester Arena attracts over a million customers each year for entertainment shows, primarily concerts. A list of notable concerts are given in the table below, which are arranged in a chronological order.

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Kylie Minogue's KylieFever2002 concert on 4 May 2002 was recorded for her live album, KylieFever2002: Live in Manchester.
  2. ^ The concert of Four Tops and The Temptations on 22 October 2016 was cut short after the latter's lead vocalist, Larry Braggs, reportedly fell from the stage.[83]

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