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Coordinates: 50°54′03″N 4°20′32″E / 50.90083°N 4.34222°E / 50.90083; 4.34222

ING Arena
Building from the outside
Interactive map of ING Arena
Former names
  • Palais 12 (French)
  • Paleis 12 (Dutch)
LocationHeysel/Heizel Plateau, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°54′03″N 4°20′32″E / 50.90083°N 4.34222°E / 50.90083; 4.34222
Capacity15,000
Public transitBrussels Metro 6 Heysel/Heizel
Construction
Groundbreaking1987
Opened1989 (1989)
Renovated2011–2013
Expanded2011–2013
ArchitectAlliage[1]
Structural engineer
Bureau Van Wetter[1]
General contractor
Verelst SA[1]
Website
Official website

The ING Arena is an indoor arena in Brussels, Belgium, that is part of the Brussels Expo complex. Located on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Laeken (northern part of the City of Brussels), it was originally built as the twelfth hall of the complex in 1989, but was extensively redesigned and reopened in its current form in September 2013.[2] It now hosts major events, such as concerts, conferences, entertainment shows and major sporting events for a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.[3]

The ING Arena forms the foundation stone for the NEO project, which aims to refurbish the Heysel Plateau into a new, modern, multipurpose neighbourhood in northern Brussels.[4][5] Until 14 September 2023, the arena was known as the Palais 12 (French) or Paleis 12 (Dutch).[6]

Notable concerts and events

In 2016, the Dalai Lama was a guest at an event at the Palais 12.[7] The Music Industry Awards have been presented annually in the hall since 2017. The 2017 Davis Cup World Group semifinals saw the Belgium Davis Cup team play Australia on 15–17 September. The hosts at the Palais 12 won the game 3–2 on clay.[8]

The Palais 12 was one of nine venues for the 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship held in Belgium, France, Netherlands and Slovenia.[9]

Other notable concerts and events held in the arena include:

  • 2013: David Guetta; Mylène Farmer; Elton John; Indochine; Riverdance
  • 2014: Stromae; Scorpions; Kylie Minogue; Drake; André Rieu; Il Divo; Peter Gabriel; Calogero; John Newman; Elbow; Cliff Richard
  • 2015: 5 Seconds of Summer; Ennio Morricone; Nicki Minaj; Johnny Hallyday; Santana; Eros Ramazzotti; Major Lazer; André Rieu; Supertramp; Oscar and the Wolf; Violetta; Shaka Ponk; Editors; The Prodigy; Faithless; 2015 League of Legends World Championship;
  • 2016: Massive Attack; Muse; Queen + Adam Lambert
  • 2017: Martina Stoessel
  • 2018: Soy Luna
  • 2019: Nicki Minaj; Take That; Twenty One Pilots
  • 2023: Eurosong 2023; Chris Brown; Fally Ipupa
  • 2024: Ado; Miku Expo
  • 2025: ATEEZ, Sabrina Carpenter, Taemin, Ferre Gola, Koffi Olomidé

See also

  • Brussels Expo
  • List of indoor arenas in Belgium

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brussels Expo Hall 12 (Laeken, 1989)". Structurae. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Inauguration du Palais 12, la plus grande salle de concerts de la capitale". RTBF (in French). 13 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Concerts : pourquoi il n'y a (presque) plus de musique au Palais 12". RTBF (in French). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Palais 12 du Heysel : que le spectacle commence ! (Alliage architectes)". www.architectura.be (in French). 17 March 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "NEO project". www.brussels.be. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "ING Arena: new name, same emotion". newsroom.ing.be. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "10.000 personnes ont assisté à une conférence du Dalaï Lama au Heysel (vidéo)" [10,000 people attend a Dalai Lama lecture in Heysel (video)]. Le Soir (in French). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Belgium v Australia". daviscup.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "France, Slovenia, Belgium and Netherlands to co-host 2019 men's EuroVolley!". CEV. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

External links

  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to ING Arena at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in French)
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