Stadium Stars 2025:
Strawberry Arena | Stockholm, Sweden

The Arena is operated by Stockholm Live, part of the Legends/ASM Global company. It has a concert capacity of 60,000.

By IQ | 12 August 2025

Formerly known as Friends Arena, Strawberry Arena is the largest stadium in Scandinavia, with a convertible capacity of up to 60,000. Located just north of the Swedish capital, the venue’s retractable roof provides a longer events window for concerts at the football-hosting stadium.

Examples of this include Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Taylor Swift’s Eras tours stopping by in May 2023/24, respectively, something historically impossible due to the risk of bad weather. Additionally, the roof helps immerse audiences in darkness to realise…

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STADIUM STARS 2025:

Estadio GNP Seguros

Mexico City, Mexico

Operated by Mexican entertainment company and concert promoter OCESA, Estadio GNP Seguros has a concert capacity of 65,000

Suncorp Stadium

Brisbane, Australia

Operated by ASM Global on behalf of the Queensland Government, Suncorp Stadium has a concert capacity of 60,000.

Croke Park

Dublin, Ireland

Croke Park is jointly operated by Irish promoters Aiken Promotions and Irish production company MCD Productions. The stadium has a concert capacity of 82,300.

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo, Japan

Operated by the Tokyo Dome Corporation, the Dome has a concert capacity of 55,000

Stade de France

Paris, France

Operated by the Consortium du Stade de France, the largest global modular stadium has a concert capacity of 80,000.

Mâs Monumental

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Operated by Argentinian football club Club Atlético River Plate, Estadio River Plate has a concert capacity of 85,000

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

The Meadowlands Stadium Company operated MetLife stadium is the largest by seated capacity in the NFL and has a concert capacity of 82,500.

Wembley Stadium

London, UK

Wembley National Stadium are the operators of the UK's largest stadium, which has a total (and concert) capacity of 90,000

Eden Park

Auckland, New Zealand

Formed in 1926, the Eden Park Trust are the operators of the stadium, which has a concert capacity of 60,000

National Stadium Singapore

Kallang, Singapore

The National Stadium Singapore is operated by Kallang Alive Sport Management Co Pte Ltd, and has a concert capacity of 55,000.

Allianz Parque

São Paulo, Brazil

Allianz Parque is operated by Brazilian entertainment company WTorre Entretenimento, and has a concert capacity of 50,000

Kai Tak Sports Park

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Asia's newest stadium is operated by venue & event management company Legends Global, and has a concert capacity of 50,000.

PGE Narodowy

Warsaw, Poland

Operated by PL.2012+, PGE Narodowy has a concert capacity of 80,000

SoFi Stadium

Inglewood, California, USA

SoFi Stadium has a concert capacity of 70,000 and is run by operator Hollywood Park.

Allegiant Stadium

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Allegiant Stadium has a concert capacity of 65,000 and is run by operator AEG

San Siro

Milan, Italy

San Siro Stadium is operated by M-I Stadio s.r.l., and has a concert capacity of 80,000.

Accor Stadium

Sydney, Australia

The stadium, which has a concert capacity of 83,500 is operated by Venues NSW, which is a New South Wales government agency.

Olympiastadion

Berlin, Germany

Operator Olympiastadion Berlin oversaw a €240m+ renovation, which has left the stadium with a permanent concert capacity of 71,000

Rogers Centre

Toronto, Canada

The Rogers Centre has a concert capacity of 50,000 and is operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) team The Toronto Blue Jays

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