Singapore Indoor Stadium
The Singapore Indoor Stadium, known exonymously as the Indoor Stadium, is an indoor arena located in Kallang, Singapore. It is within walking distance of the Singapore National Stadium, and collectively form a part of the wider Singapore Sports Hub. It has a maximum total capacity of 15,000 depending on configuration, with an all-seating configuration of 12,000. It regularly hosts music concerts, badminton, basketball, pro-wrestling matches, mixed martial arts events, kickboxing events, and monster truck races. The Singaporean ONE Championship regularly hosts its events here. In 2015, the Singapore Indoor Stadium sold 72,342 tickets for the  entire year. Both the Stadium MRT station on the Circle line and the Tanjong Rhu MRT station on the Thomson–East Coast line enables visitors to commute to the stadium via train service. Kallang MRT station is also within reasonable distance, with full connection via sheltered walkways. History. Construction began on 1 January 1985, and it was built at a cost of S$90 million. The arena was designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, and it has a cone shaped roof and a pillarless arena. It was completed on 1 March 1987 and officially opened to public on 1 July 1988 . On 31 December 1989, Singapore Indoor Stadium was officially opened in an inaugural ceremony by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew. Capacity. Due to its flexible stage configuration, the capacity of the stadium varies from 7,306 to 7,968 during concerts to 8,126–10,786 during sporting events. Its full seating capacity is around 12,000, and its full capacity is 15,000. Entertainment events. The stadium has hosted major concerts and shows by many famous artists and bands, spanning many different genres. Other events. The evangelical Alpha Conference organised by the megachurch Hope Church Singapore was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium  on 28–29 May 2016. Incidents. In 2013, a service engineer who was trying to service an audio visual projection system died after falling down approximately 9 meters of height. Investigations revealed that the engineer had not properly equipped himself with a safety harness prior to the procedure.