New Zealand stadium seeks to double concert limit

Auckland's Eden Park has applied for permission to host 12 gigs a year to increase its pulling power for top international acts

Auckland's Eden Park
Eden Park © Wikimedia Commons/TimBray

Operators of New Zealand’s national stadium are bidding to double the number of concerts it is allowed to host per year.

The 60,000-cap Eden Park in Auckland is currently permitted to hold six gigs a year but has applied to increase the limit to 12, to be “performed by no more than six different artists”.

P!nk brought her Summer Carnival Tour to the venue for two nights in March, with shows by Travis Scott (31 October) and Coldplay (13 &…

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