Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. It stands opposite Wembley Arena, at grid reference {{gbmappingsmall|TQ193854}}.

Music

Wembley Stadium became a musical venue in 1972 with an all-star rock 'n' roll concert.

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The British leg of Live Aid was held there on 13 July 1985 which featured such acts as U2, Queen and Paul McCartney.

Related Topics:
Live Aid - 13 July - 1985

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Queen held 2 huge concerts in 1986 and the Freddie Mercury Tribute was also held there in 1992.

Related Topics:
Queen - 1986 - Freddie Mercury Tribute - 1992

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The band Genesis also held huge shows in July 1987.

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The Nelson Mandela tribute concert was performed in 1988.

Related Topics:
Nelson Mandela - 1988

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The last Rock band to play Wembley stadium were New Jersey Rockers Bon Jovi. They played 3 consecutive nights in August 2000 before the gates were closed for the last time, and are scheduled to be the first band to play at the new Wembley with a concert on June 11th 2006.

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