Wembley Stadium: When Did It Reopen?
Patsy Barrows
2025-06-11 15:15:22
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The doors at the new Wembley Stadium have opened for the first time for a special community event. The £757m ground was due to reopen in August 2005 but hold-ups led to music and sports events being cancelled. An under-21s game between England and Italy will be the first competitive football match to be played at the rebuilt stadium on 24 March. George Michael will be the first performer to play there on 9 June.
Chesley Orn
2025-05-29 09:37:23
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The new Wembley took almost six years to build. When it did reopen for the 2007 FA Cup Final the contemporary, 90,000 all-seater stadium, capped with a 315-metre arch, was deemed one of the grandest stadiums in the world.
Marco Ruecker
2025-05-27 15:29:09
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The plan is for Wembley to reopen in May 2003, leaving only three months until the world championships.
'If we are not open, if this country has secured that bid, we cannot stage that event.
Gunner Boyer
2025-05-17 11:03:39
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The new Wembley Stadium reopened its doors in 2007 after being totally rebuilt with its iconic arch over the stadium.
Kathleen Schimmel
2025-05-07 21:56:37
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Work was officially completed in 2007 and the first FA Cup final saw Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0.
Since its redevelopment was completed in 2007 it has hosted some of the biggest events in the world.
Lonny Corkery
2025-05-07 21:37:59
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The new Wembley is set to reopen with the FA Cup Final in May 2006, before Bon Jovi play the first concert set on June 11 as part of their UK tour, the Mirror reports. Bon Jovi are set to be the first band to play the new Wembley Stadium when it re-opens next year.
Brad Davis
2025-05-07 21:11:19
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In 2005, the arena underwent a major transformation, closing for 14 months for a £35 million refurbishment. We reopened in April 2006 with a new feature: the 'Square of Fame.' After the COVID-19 pandemic, we were among the first venues to reopen and rebranded as OVO Arena Wembley in 2022.
Ansley Luettgen
2025-05-07 21:08:58
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Wembley is scheduled to reopen "early" in 2006, nearly six years after the old stadium hosted its final competitive match. It will be completed four years later at a cost of £757 million, mainly from the private sector. In 1998 the stadium was estimated to cost £320 million and be ready by 2002.
Genoveva Gerlach
2025-05-07 19:05:53
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The reopening - with the 2007 Cup Final on 19 May - will bring to an end the England team's four-year experiment of playing games in grounds across the country, which has proved hugely popular. The stadium is now almost ready. The seats and pitch are in place, and only some small-scale 'finishing-off' still remains to be done.
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