# Forum Copenhagen

Forum Copenhagen (Danish: Forum København) is a large multi-purpose, rentable indoor arena located in Frederiksberg, Denmark. It hosts a large variety of concerts, markets, exhibitions and other events. The venue can hold up to 10,000 people depending on the event. The Forum operates as a convention center, concert hall and indoor arena.
It was opened in February 1926 to host a car exhibition and was last renovated in 1996–97. Over two storeys there is a combined exhibition floor area of 5,000 m$^2$ and a separate restaurant for up to 250 seated guests. The Metro station Forum is adjacent to the building.

## History

On August 11, 1925, the construction committee signed the contract to build the venue. On 25 September 1925, Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning laid the foundation stone for the construction. Forum opened for the first time on February 20, 1926, for this year's major automotive exhibition. Forum Copenhagen was designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen, and the lighting was from Poul Henningsen's brand new PH-lamp.
In 1929 it held an architecture exhibition, which was one of the first presentations of functionalism in Denmark, namely the Housing and Building Exhibition in Forum. It was at this exhibition that Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen exhibited their subscription to the cylindrical "House of the Future".
During World War II, the Danish resistance movement group Holger Danske destroyed the original hall in an act of sabotage in August 1943. The hall was first rebuilt and extended in 1947. An annual six-day bicycle race was originally held here and was later moved to Ballerup Super Arena. In 1997, the Forum concluded an extensive renovation of the roof costing 70 million DKK, resulting in better acoustic sound and more concerts.

## Concerts and events

The venue has hosted numerous music acts since its opening.

### List of events

| Artist | Dates | Tour | Opening Act |
| 2023 |||
| Lamb of God & Kreator | February 22 | State of Unrest Tour | Municipal Waste |
| 2019 |||
| Troye Sivan | March 18 | The Bloom Tour |
| 2018 |||
| 5 Seconds Of Summer | November 8 | Meet You There Tour |
| Lauryn Hill | December 8 | 20th Anniversary tour |
| Demi Lovato | May 30 | Tell Me You Love Me World Tour | Joy |
| Rag'n'Bone Man | February 28 | Grande Reserve |
| Toto | February 17 | 40 Trips Around the Sun Tour |
| Alt-J | January 23 | Relaxer Tour |
| 2017 |||
| Bryan Adams | February 8 | Get Up Tour |
| The xx | February 10 | I See You Tour |
| Queens of the Stone Age | November 14 | Villains World Tour |
| 2016 |||
| The Cure | October 14 | |
| Muse | June 8 and 9 | Drones Tour 2016 |
| Chris Brown | June 5 | One Hell Of a Nite Tour |
| Ellie Goulding | March 5 | Delirium World Tour |
| Mariah Carey | March 29 | Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour |
| Adele | May 3 | Adele Live 2016 |
| 5 Seconds Of Summer | May 29 | Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour |
| 2015 |||
| Slipknot | February 12 | Prepare For Hell Tour |
| Cirque Du Soleil | February 18–22 | Quidam |
| Usher | February 27 | UR Experience Tour |
| Bryan Adams | March 19 | Reckless: 30th Anniversary Tour |
| Dizzy Mizz Lizzy | May 2 | |
| André Rieu | May 7 | |
| 5 Seconds Of Summer | May 12 | Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour |
| 2014 |||
| Disney On Ice | February 12–13 | |
| Michael Bublé | February 26 | To Be Loved Tour |
| Drake | March 3 | Would You Like A Tour? |
| Hansi Hinterseer | March 7 | Hansi Hinterseer 2015 |
| Backstreet Boys | March 15 | In A World Like This Tour |
| Nine Inch Nails | May 13 | |
| André Rieu | May 17 | André Rieu 2014 |
| Riverdance | May 22–24 | |
| Cliff Richard | May 28 | Still Reelin' And A-Rockin' Tour |
| Miley Cyrus | June 4 | Bangerz Tour |
| Dolly Parton | July 8 | Blue Smoke World Tour |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | July 30 | |
| Pharrell Williams | September 12 | Dear Girl Tour |
| Britney Spears | September 25 | Intimate Britney Spears Collection Launch |
| Danish Music Awards | November 8 | |
| Ed Sheeran | November 11 | X Tour |
| Elton John | November 12 | Follow The Yellow Brick Road Tour |
| 2013 |||
| Hey Jude Theaterconcert | January 2–6, 8–13, 15–20 | |
| Cirque Du Soleil | February 13–17, 19–24 | Alegria |
| We Will Rock You | March 12–17 | We Will Rock You: 10th Anniversary Tour |
| Shrek The Musical | April 5–7, 10–14, 17–21, 26–28 | |
| One Direction | May 10 | Take Me Home Tour | Camryn |
| Beyoncé | May 27 | The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour |
| Eros Ramazzotti | May 31 | |
| Kiss | June 11 | Monster Tour |
| Mark Knopfler | June 16 | Privateering Tour |
| Soundgarden | September 9 | |
| John Mayer | October 16 | Born and Raised World Tour |
| Nephew | October 18 | Hjertestarter Tour |
| Bruno Mars | October 31 | Moonshine Jungle Tour |
| The National | November 2 | |
| Danish Music Awards | November 9 | |
| Nickelback | November 13 | Here And Now Tour |
| Volbeat | November 24 | Shady Ladies and Outlaw Gentlemen Tour |
| Black Sabbath | November 26 | Black Sabbath Reunion Tour |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | November 29 | |
| Volbeat | December 1 | Shady Ladies And Outlaw Gentlemen Tour |
| 2012 |||
| Disney On Ice | February 15–16 | |
| Rammstein | February 21 | Made In Germany 1995–2011 Tour |
| Hansi Hinterseer | March 8 | |
| Elvis Presley in Concert | March 24 | |
| Il Divo | March 25 | |
| Top Gear | March 29 – April 1 | List of Top Gear Live performances |
| Drake | April 13 | Club Paradise Tour |
| André Rieu | April 21 | |
| Avicii | May 4 | |
| Skrillex | May 5 | |
| Pearl Jam | July 10 | Pearl Jam 2012 Tour |
| We Love The '90s | September 1 | |
| Walking With Dinosaurs | October 17–21 | The Arena Spetacular |
| Jennifer Lopez | November 3 | Dance Again World Tour |
| Bon Iver | November 4 | |
| Danish Music Awards | November 10 | |
| Chris Brown | November 14 | Carpe Diem Tour |
| Swedish House Mafia | November 26 | One Last Tour |
| Hey Jude Theaterconcert | December 28–31 | |
| 2011 |||
| Jeff Dunham | April 13 | |
| Sade | May 9 | Sade Live |
| Robin Gibb | June 2 | |
| Jerry Seinfeld | June 6 | |
| Dolly Parton | August 25 | Better Day World Tour |
| 2010 |||
| John Mayer | May 30 | Battle Studies World Tour |
| 2008 |||
| Kylie Minogue | June 8 | KylieX2008 |
| 2007 |||
| Gwen Stefani | October 14 | Sweet Escape Tour |
| 2004 |||
| Britney Spears | May 9 | The Onyx Hotel Tour |
| Anastacia | October 20 | Live at Last Tour |
| 2003– |||
| Various | November 15 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 |
| 2002 |||
| Various | April 27 | MGP Nordic 2002 |
| Kylie Minogue | June 1 | KylieFever2002 |
| 2001 |||
| Westlife | April 24 | Where Dreams Come True Tour |
| U2 | June 6 & 7 | Elevation Tour |
| 1998 |||
| Janet Jackson | May 11 | The Velvet Rope Tour |
| Spice Girls | May 22–23 | Spiceworld Tour |
| 1997 |||
| Oasis | September 10 | Be Here Now Tour |
| 1995 |||
| Janet Jackson | March 9 | Janet World Tour |
| 1993 |||
| Bon Jovi | April 12 | Keep the Faith Tour |
| 1992 |||
| Metallica | December 9-10 | Wherever We May Roam Tour |
| 1980 |||
| Bob Marley and The Wailers | June 18 | Uprising Tour |

### Esports

On 22nd–24th of July 2022, the arena plays host for the playoff games of the 2022 Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters, in which it hosts the Semifinals and the Grand Finals with live audience, making it the first international Valorant Esports event to be held with live audience.
On 5th-7th May 2023, the venue also hosted the finals stage of the BLAST Rainbow Six Siege Major Copenhagen.