Mohammed Abdo Arena

Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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24°46′25″N 46°36′19″E / 24.773693°N 46.605288°E / 24.773693; 46.605288OperatorGeneral Entertainment AuthorityCapacity22,000Opened17 October 2019

Mohammed Abdo Arena (Arabic: محمد عبده أرينا), officially as the Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage (Arabic: مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده), is a 22,000 seat[1] multipurpose arena in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the 'Theaters' area of Boulevard Riyadh City recreational complex.

Named after the Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu Othman,[2] it was established following the inauguration of Boulevard Riyadh City in October 2019 during the beginning week of the first edition of Riyadh Season entertainment festival.[3] Since its inception, the arena has hosted events like The Filipino Night, WWE's Super Showdown and Crown Jewel.[4][5]

History

On 12 October 2019, a day after the launch of the 2019 edition of Riyadh Season, the president of General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh announced the establishment of Mohammed Abdo Arena and Abu Bakr al-Salem Stage through is official Twitter handle.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Mabdo Arena". Mabdo Arena. 2023-11-04.
  2. ^ الوطن, الرياض (2019-10-13). "تكريم أبوبكر سالم ومحمد عبده بموسم الرياض". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. ^ "الكشف عن هوية مسرح محمد عبده وأبو بكر". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  4. ^ "International confrontations ignite WWE Crown Jewel fights in Riyadh Season 2021". Saudigazette. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. ^ Mendhe, Abhilash. "First look at stage construction of WWE Super ShowDown 2020". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. ^ "تقديرًا للفن .. مسرحَيْن باسم أبو بكر سالم ومحمد عبده في موسم الرياض | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-07.