DUBAI 9 JUNE 2019: Thousands of excited spectators created a carnival like atmosphere around City Walk as they descended on Dubai’s newest entertainment hub before witnessing global comedic superstar Russell Peters be the first performer to take to Coca-Cola Arena’s stage.
The opening of Coca-Cola Arena is an historic occasion for Dubai and the region as the venue becomes the only indoor arena of its kind between Istanbul and Singapore and will play host to the world’s greatest performers and entertainers.
Spirits were high as people entered the Meraas owned Coca-Cola Arena and with the building’s exterior 4,600 LED’s lit up in red and the incredible venue sign beaming bright as fans arrived.
Russell Peters rounded off his laugh out loud performance at Coca-Cola Arena by thanking his audience for being part of history making as they witnessed the first ever performance at the venue.
After coming off stage AEG Ogden’s CEO of Coca-Cola Arena Guy Ngata presented the global comedy superstar with a commemorative plaque marking his historic gig as well as a special edition Coca-Cola Arena bottle.
Coca-Cola Arena now turns its attention to Thursday 14th June as Maroon 5 bring their Red Pill Blues Tour to Dubai. The sell-out show will be the first ever live concert at Coca-Cola Arena and will see Maroon 5 play in Dubai for the first time since 2011.
