Other Uses
In addition to being a sports venue, the stadium has hosted many open-air concerts.
Irish rock band U2 performed at the stadium three times. The first was on July 4, 1993 during their ZooTV Tour, the second was on August 3, 2005 during the Vertigo Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 77,435 people, and the third was on September 15, 2010 during the U2360° Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 76,150 people.
American pop artist Michael Jackson performed at the stadium in five times, all sold out and with a maximum capacity of the stadium for musical concerts. The first was on 8 July 1988, during his Bad World Tour, for more than 72,000 fans. The second sell out concert, on 27 June 1992, started his Dangerous World Tour, Jackson's subsequent tour, to other 72,000 fans. The next two were on 4 & 6 July 1997, during his HIStory World Tour for a total audience of 145,000 people (the first of which was filmed and marketed worldwide). The fifth and last, on 27 June 1999, to others 72,000 fans, was during the special "Michael Jackson and His Friends", in which the star joined several other artists to raise funds to help needy and underprivileged children around the world.
American rock band Bon Jovi performed at the stadium six times. The first was on 4 June 1995, during the These Days Tour. The second one, on 30 June 2001, during the One Wild Night Tour. The third one, on 13 June 2003, during the Bounce Tour, the fourth was on 25 May 2006, during the Have A Nice Day Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 71,467 fans, the fifth was on 24 May 2008, during the Lost Highway Tour in front of a sold out crowd of 70,473 fans, and the sixth was on 12 June 2011, during the Live 2011 in front of a sold out crowd of 68,025 fans. The band will perform for the seventh time on May 18, 2013 as part of their upcoming Because We Can - The Tour.
American rock band Guns N' Roses filmed parts of their Estranged video there when they visited Munich in June 1993.
British electronic band Depeche Mode performed at the stadium on June 13, 2009 during their Tour of the Universe in front of a sold out crowd of 60,293 people. The band will perform at the stadium for the second time on June 1, 2013 as part of their upcoming Tour 2013. The 2009 show was recorded for their live albums project Recording the Universe
Parts of the 1975 film Rollerball were shot on the (then) futuristic site surrounding the stadium.
The Olympic Stadium also hosted Motorcycle speedway when it held the 1989 World Final on 2 September 1989. Denmark's Hans Nielsen won his second World Championship with a 15 point maximum from his five rides. The late Simon Wigg of England finished in second place after defeating countryman Jeremy Doncaster in a run-off to decide the final podium places after both had finished with 12 points from their five rides. Three time champion Erik Gundersen of Denmark finished in fourth place with 11 points.
Also,in June 22, 2008, the Canandian megastar Celine Dion performed her Taking Chances Tour at the stadium.
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