Moscow concert hall "Olympic"located in the eponymous sports complex of the Central Administrative District. The central arena of the Olimpiysky sports and concert complex is a giant oval of an indoor stadium equipped with the latest generation of acoustic systems. The capacity of the stadium is 35 000 people, concerts of the stars of the world show business here are record for all indicators. There are several other venues of this scale in the world - this is the Arena in London, the Lanxess Arena in the German city of Cologne and the Manchester Arena in the English city of Manchester.
Start of activity
Concert hall "Olympic" exists already morethirty years, and during this time there were countless concerts with the performance of superstars, both Russian and foreign. The "Olympic" concert hall is considered the most prestigious stage of Russia, the first concerts were held in it in 1982, these were combined performances with the participation of Alla Pugacheva, which took place from November 4 to 12 and were a great success. It immediately became clear that not a single concert stage of the country could be compared in scale with the “Olympic” concert hall.
Concerts 13-14 November 1982, alreadyannounced, canceled due to the death of Leonid Brezhnev, and in the spring of 1983 the performances of Russian stars led by Alla Pugacheva resumed. In the summer of the same year, the musicians of the legendary French group Space came to Moscow together with their leader, composer Didier Moruani. In June 1983, eight concerts of the group from Paris took place.
Charity events
Concert hall in the "Olympic", except for the dailycommercial projects, arranges and charity events dedicated to any events. In May 1986, a charity concert was held to help those affected by the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. All proceeds from the concert were transferred to the account number 904. Then in the program of action were: Alla Pugacheva, Alexander Gradsky, the group "Cruise", "Bravo", "Autograph".
The main city of the Russian concert activities- this is Moscow. The "Olympic" concert hall has long been the "mecca" of show business from all over the world. Popular world-class performers are honored to perform on the stage of the Olympic Concert Hall. In 1987, he came and gave two concerts Adriano Celentano, the superstar of Italian pop.
In the same year, the group of Modern talking from Germany made a sensation, and the lead singer Thomas Anders was forced to hide from Moscow fans. There were only five concerts of the group, from 4 to 8 October.
Popularity
The group "Tender May" because of itsunprecedented popularity could only be performed in the concert hall "Olympic", no other venues could accommodate everyone who wanted to hear live "White Roses" and see Yura Shatunova personally. And in 1990, the musicians of Deep Purple with the permanent soloist Jan Gilan took the stage in the "Olympic".
Several times she came to Moscow and gavePatricia Kaas, a French singer, and later the Olympic Hall hosted concerts with concerts of Enrique Iglesias, Roger Waters, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Britney Spears, Sting and many other first-rate performers.
In the period from 2011 to 2013 on the stage inIrina Allegrova spoke regularly at the Olympic, which in March of 2012 arranged a farewell tour, but it did not become such, the singer’s concert activity continues.
Stars show business in the "Olympic"
Мегазвезды мирового уровня, такие как сэр Пол McCartney, Lady Gaga, Madonna, performed in the concert hall "Olympic" as part of their tour of European countries, millions of Muscovites were happy to have the opportunity to attend the concert of their idol.
- Madonna performed in the concert hall as part of a tour on August 7, 2012.
- Lady Gaga visited Moscow during her tour on December 12, 2012.
- Legendary Paul McCartney arrived in Moscow in December 2011.
Sports and Concerts Memory
From time to time the concert hall "Olympic"provides his stage for sports shows, as, for example, in September 2012, a boxing match took place between Vitali Klitschko and Manuel Charr in the arena. It was a confrontation between two heavyweights, the winner became the world champion in the WBC rating. Charr lost the game in the fourth round due to a technical defeat, a cut in his eyebrow caused him to bleed heavily, and the fight was stopped.
Concert hall "Olympic" may also be the venue for memorialconcerts: in September 2012, a rock concert was held in memory of the legendary musician and singer Viktor Tsoi. Many contemporaries of the artist took part in it.
Concert hall "Olympic": how to get there
Sports and Concert Complex "Olympic"located near the center of Moscow. The metro station closest to the complex is called Prospect Mira; it refers to the Moscow metro ring line. From it to the stadium can be reached in a few minutes. Also to the "Olympic" go shuttle buses and several taxis from different areas. Ticket offices are located on the ground floor, in a conveniently located sector, right on the approach from Mira Avenue.
