page_title: First Direct Arena
section_title: Politics
hierarchical_section_title: First Direct Arena / Events / Politics
caption_attribution_description: English: Leeds First Direct Arena. Taken by Flickr user:Carl Milner on Friday the 30th August 2013.
context_page_description: The First Direct Arena is a 13,781 capacity entertainment focused arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation.
  The arena officially opened its doors on 4 September 2013 with Sir Elton John, playing to an audience of 12,000. Bruce Springsteen had, however, held the first concert on 24 July 2013, with an audience of 13,000. The arena's opening season in 2013 later included acts including Kaiser Chiefs, Rod Stewart, Status Quo and Depeche Mode.
  The building has been nominated as one of England's greatest landmarks, and won best new venue in the world in 2014.
context_section_description: The arena hosted the count of various Leeds seats in the 2015 general election including Morley and Outwood where Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls lost his seat.
caption: Interior of the arena, taken a few days before its official opening
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