{{Short description|Indoor arena in Düsseldorf, Germany}} {{Expand German|topic=struct|Mitsubishi Electric Halle|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox venue | name = Mitsubishi Electric Halle | nickname = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | fullname = | former_names = Philips Halle {{small|(1971-2011)}} | logo_image = | logo_caption = | image = Mitsubishi-Electric-Halle - panoramio.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_alt = | caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | address = Siegburger Str. 15<br>40591 [[Düsseldorf]], [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]], [[Germany]] | location = [[Düsseldorf-Oberbilk|Oberbilk]] | coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LON|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} --> | type = | event = | broke_ground = | built = | opened = 1971 | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Stadt und Düsseldorf | operator = Düsseldorf Congress Sport & Event | surface = | scoreboard = | production = | cost = | architect = | project_manager = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | main_contractors = | seating_type = | capacity = 7,500 | suites = | record_attendance = | dimensions = | field_shape = | acreage = | volume = | tenants = [[Köln 99ers|RheinEnergie Köln]] {{small|([[Euroleague]]) (2006-07)}} | embedded = | website = {{URL|http://www.mitsubishi-electric-halle.de|Venue Website (German)}} | public_transit = }}
'''Mitsubishi Electric Halle''' (formerly branded ''Philips Halle'') is an [[indoor arena]] located in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]]. It opened in 1971 and has a capacity of 7,500 people.
==History== It was originally named after [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[electronics]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] [[Philips]]. It was home of the [[RheinEnergie Köln]], for [[Euroleague]] games, for the [[Euroleague 2006/2007|2006/2007]] season. It was renamed the [[Mitsubishi Electric]] Halle in April 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/vermischtes/article13221600/Neuer-Name-fuer-die-Philipshalle.html|title=Neuer Name für die Philipshalle|access-date=17 June 2011|publisher=Die Welt|date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
==Concerts== * In their early days, [[U2]] played there on the 10 October 1984 as part of [[The Unforgettable Fire Tour]]. * On 7 May 2001, Irish vocal pop band [[Westlife]] held a concert for their [[Where Dreams Come True Tour]] supporting their album [[Coast to Coast (Westlife album)|Coast to Coast]]. * On June 29, 2007, French electronic duo [[Daft Punk]] performed their first time in Germany with the [[Alive 2006/2007]] tour. * On 15 June 2019, British pop band [[Take That]] played a date as part of their European [[Greatest Hits Live (Take That)|Greatest Hits Live]] tour. * On 16 March 2024, Japanese musician and vocalist [[Ado (singer)|Ado]] held a concert for her first world tour - "Wish".<ref>{{Cite web |title=ADO - Wish Tour - Powered by Crunchyroll |url=https://www.mitsubishi-electric-halle.de/event/ado-16-03-2024 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.mitsubishi-electric-halle.de}}</ref> * On April 8, 2024, [[Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators]] performed ''The River Is Rising – Rest of the World Tour '24'' at the arena.
==Public transport== The nearest Train Station to the arena is [[Düsseldorf-Oberbilk station|Düsseldorf-Oberbilk]], which is served by [[Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn|S-Bahn lines]] [[S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)|S1]], [[S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)|S6]] and during peak hours [[S68 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)|S68]], [[Düsseldorf Stadtbahn|Stadtbahn lines]] U76 and U79 as well as [[Trams in Düsseldorf|Tram line]] 701.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.philipshalle.de/ Official website]
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