Wales’ biggest concert arena has changed back to its original name almost 30 years after it first opened. The Motorpoint Arena in the centre of Cardiff will from now on be known as Cardiff International Arena (CIA) for the first time in more than a decade.
The 7,500-capacity events venue opened in 1993 with a special concert by Welsh icon Dame Shirley Bassey. Since then the arena has hosted some of the biggest acts in the world including Beyonce, Oasis, Pink, The Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Meat Loaf, Rihanna, and hundreds more. To get the latest What's On newsletters from WalesOnline click here.
It has also hosted all the biggest names in UK stand-up including Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, Peter Kay, and several shows on the comeback tour of Wales’ own Rhod Gilbert. The arena has also been host to several major sporting events including world title boxing bouts involving Joe Calzaghe, the Welsh Open Snooker Championship, and PDC darts events.
