millennium stadium millennium stadium welsh currently named stadium welsh sponsorship purposes national stadium wales located cardiff home wales national rugby union team staged games wales national football team initially built host rugby world cup gone host large scale events relief concert super special stage wales rally great_britain great_britain music concerts hosted cup finals high profile football fixtures whilst redeveloped stadium owned subsidiary company stadium designed team led architects structural engineers building contractor total construction cost stadium million funded million millennium stadium opened june major event international rugby union match june wales beat south_africa friendly test crowd total seating capacity largest stadium nations championship france second largest stadium world fully retractable roof second stadium europe feature listed category stadium stadium chosen venue champions league final september announced year sponsorship deal saw stadium renamed stadium january history background cardiff wales played home matches pitch changed season result agreement project established new stadium international matches events required cardiff moving new purpose built stadium original cricket ground site stadium april national stadium officially opened redevelopment committee set consider national stadium chosen host rugby world cup national stadium designed capacity nations capacity scotland capacity overtaken france build capacity world cup original capacity national stadium reduced capacity conversion stadium reduced stadium capacity addition problems capacity national stadium hidden neighbouring buildings south park street east street north fully visible river west access ground restricted main entrance narrow opening street east shared vehicles spectators alike options new stadium included adding tier existing national stadium moving new site option discounted required vast car parking facility severe short term pressures local transport infrastructure creating traffic jams pollution committee eventually chose new stadium site considerable increase capacity involve moving alignment stadium west east north south option supported fourth redevelopment cardiff arms park site decided new stadium sliding roof accommodate multi use venue grass pitch rugby football sliding roofs europe time dutch amsterdam arena completed capacity capacity ground built remain arms park site additional space found allow safe access provide room increased capacity improved facilities achieved purchase adjacent buildings south east construction new million river walk western stadium millennium stadium replaced national stadium cardiff arms park national stadium wales rugby union association football international matches cardiff continued play rugby ground replaced cricket ground construction stadium designed team led sport architecture merged populous building contractor structural engineers designed stadium retractable roof italy fabricated erected steel plane frames stands components roof construction involved demolition number buildings primarily existing national stadium cardiff arms park swimming pool building owned park street newly built building park street offices street stadium built site national stadium head construction built rugby world cup wales main host seven matches including final played stadium total construction cost stadium million funded private investment million public funds sale supporters offered guaranteed tickets exchange interest free loan loans development left heavily debt millennium stadium named recognition contribution building stadium major event june wales played south_africa rugby union friendly match test crowd wales won match time beaten renaming september announced millennium stadium renamed stadium result year naming rights deal fans expressed opposition social media january millennium stadium officially renamed new written stadium covering square metres upper stadium lit special evening ceremony followed festival encourage rugby change meant change logo millennium stadium designs panel included wales international captain staff members chose final design spokesperson said new stadium logo takes inspiration venue iconic architecture curved frontage fully retractable roof features stadium capacity supporters features retractable roof second stadium type europe largest football stadium world feature capacity additional seating added special events rugby test cup final current record attendance recorded wales victory scotland nations championship february natural grass turf system installed features built irrigation drainage pitch laid moved stadium concerts exhibitions events trouble disease stability surface removed replaced interwoven sand based pitch ends ground called east south stand previously known stand sold stadium tiers seating exception tiers lower tier holds approximately spectators middle tier holding upper tier holding spectators stadium slightly restricted size proximity home adjacent smaller stadium unable secure funding include new stadium allow funds way construction new stadium cardiff held talks cardiff possible club secure funding cardiff arms park developed unsuccessful stadium completed break bowl structure known colloquially cardiff fault gap chairman president superstructure stadium based metre masts stadium built tonnes concrete steel bars restaurants aid points lifts stadium gates access site gate river walk castle street north gates street east gate security street gate park street south gates millennium plaza south stadium development expected occur future renovation involve replacing old new stand similar existing stands new millennium stadium stadium bowl shaped increase capacity resolve existing problems deteriorating concrete quality old structure north stand stadium bars called joy machines pour seconds wales france match fans drank beer double drunk similar number fans game stadium resident hawk named dad employed drive stadium stadium installed arena partition system black curtain measuring metres vary audience capacity depending different positions hung stored roof stadium use cost curtain funded stadium curtain supplied chairman announced stadium fitted new seats replacing original seats cost million million completed addition new million hybrid pitch installed statue sir statue sir president commissioned stand outside gate stadium bronze statue feet tall sculpted based sculptor contributed official unveiled november daughter usage international rugby union association football millennium stadium hosted variety sports including rugby league including challenge cup final occasions opening ceremony rugby league world cup boxing stage indoor cricket indoor cricket match rest world team took place october rugby union stadium home welsh rugby union team play home fixtures venue games include nations autumn nations apart national team stadium hosted finals occasions total site including national stadium hosted final cup seven occasions leicester tigers toulon stadium games semi finals millennium stadium hosts judgement day double fixture welsh teams edition spectators highest history league stadium hosted match british tour new_zealand drew argentina warm test match march stadium hosted welsh varsity rugby match time history match rugby world cup fixtures hosted rugby world cup final played stadium stadium hosted pool matches quarter final match new_zealand france rugby world cup october stadium open fans free charge providing wear red watch live screening rugby world cup semi final wales france played new_zealand match screened stadium existing large screens television screens screen brought occasion wales australia saw wales defeated fourth place stadium hosted pool matches including wales quarter final matches rugby world cup rugby league stadium hosted rugby league football world cup double featuring lebanon wales new_zealand attracted crowd wales home ground new_zealand rugby league tour great_britain france hosted time attracting spectators stadium hosted challenge cup finals usually played defeated leeds fans defeated fans hull defeated leeds fans largest rugby league crowd stadium stadium hosted inaugural millennium magic weekend day event entire round matches played games saturday games sunday event deemed success sport governing body second event took place events held stadium renamed magic weekend moved cardiff opening round played saturday october millennium stadium hosted opening ceremony fixtures rugby league world cup double featuring wales italy england title favourites eventual tournament champions australia double produced overall attendance international rugby league record stadium association football stadium permanent home welsh football national team played vast majority home matches millennium stadium handful friendly matches twice year ground liberty stadium welsh football game stadium played finland drew record home crowd welsh football beaten occasions majority home games played smaller home millennium stadium construction original hosted welsh rugby team building new ground favour returned new stadium built millennium hosting cup final league cup final football league trophy final football league play stadium notorious apparent away team major cup finals won teams occupying home dressing room beat end carried blessing liverpool team win cup millennium stadium beating arsenal liverpool won cup final played millennium stadium beating penalty shoot followed draw extra time billed best cup final modern era play offs saw beat game set new record goals scored team single match stadium record matched beaten domestic cup match played beat extra time april confirmed bid host champions league final stadium recently rated star stadium making favourites host match final eventually awarded home suggested stadium venues proposed euro championship hosted jointly wales scotland bid reach formal selection stage having abandoned welsh scottish football associations financial reasons april submit formal bid host group matches round match quarter final euro planned host venues europe host venues voted september millennium stadium lost single vote glasgow park decision chief executive politics june millennium stadium emerged favourite host champions league final london selected host city summer olympics millennium stadium named venues football competition distinction hosting opening event games win great britain women team new_zealand group games quarter final women tournament group games quarter final bronze medal match men june millennium stadium chosen venue champions league final boxing nights boxing stadium july beat commonwealth heavyweight title april beat retain super belt november beat retain super belt win super titles staged event hosting great_britain year attracting record crowd temporary motorcycle track metres yards length sections lower seating bowl covered capacity stadium grand prix set september stadium host indoor stage lower tier stadium removed create figure course addition stadium hosted events october stadium hosted leg monster jam trucks europe tour returned june film stadium occasion venue shooting film television productions episode season bbc science fiction television series doctor shot primarily location stadium underground areas stand underground base utah united_states year location shooting episode took place october november underground areas stadium doctor christmas special christmas invasion area headquarters unit based tower london episode broadcast christmas day shots incarcerated series stadium hindi film filmed stadium scene film weeks later actually filmed millennium stadium outside footage inside filmed cardiff effects team film edited footage look like jumped gap opening stadium roof documentary inaugural express international cup took place stadium november event competition cross country jumping took place day event won music concerts stadium variety musical events including street concert held millennium eve following day recording bbc attracted attendance performed sold concert stadium highly successful seven tour welsh played sold shows stadium july day day races festival later released dvd shortly departure late american rock band played venue wild night tour end january stadium hosted relief concert aid victims indian_ocean earthquake headlining event stadium host madonna occasions july opened leg recently august kicked stadium performers played stadium include way tour rolling_stones bigger wild night tour monster tour sun tour paul_mccartney police late oasis played stadium don believe truth tour dig soul tour stadium hosted street band august played stadium european leg tour playing record breaking concert attendance rihanna scheduled perform stadium concert cancelled logistical reasons conferences stadium offers facilities organisation facilities consist individually designed pitch facing executive box addition business events facilities available balls parties weddings
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