Singapore Indoor Stadium
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Singapore Indoor Stadium (Chinese: 新加坡室內体育馆, Pinyin: Xīnjīapō shìneì tǐyùguǎn) is an indoor sporting arena located in Singapore. The capacity of the arena is 12,000 and was completed in 1989. It was officially opened by the then prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on 31 December 1989. The arena was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. It has a cone shaped roof. The arena is column free and has a flexible stage configuration.
Many singers, bands and musicians such as the Black Eyed Peas, Oasis, Good Charlotte, S.H.E, Stefanie Sun and Andy Lau have held their concerts at the indoor stadium when touring Singapore. The arena also plays host to some church services, sports tournaments such as the 5th World Women's Floorball Championships, family entertainment such as ice-skating shows, circuses and magic shows, opera, musicals, exhibitions, conventions and trade shows. WWE even held one event known as Passport to Smackdown in the Indoor Stadium once in 2002. Behind the indoor stadium, there is a waterfront section known as Stadium Waterfront, which has shops and restaurants. They offer alfresco dining, and there is a market occasionally.
The stadium is currently home to the Singapore Slingers basketball club that competes in the Australian National Basketball League.
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