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Utilita Arena

Utilita Arena

Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA, England

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History

Formerly known as

Newcastle Arena1995–1997
Telewest Arena1997–2004
Metro Radio Arena2004–2019
MetroRadio Arena

via MusicBrainz

On stage

Artists who've played Utilita Arena

Top 6 of 36 acts on record.

Niall Horan

Niall Horan

2 appearances

Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi

2 appearances

Imogen and the Knife

Imogen and the Knife

2 appearances

Tom Grennan

Tom Grennan

1 appearance

The Molotovs

The Molotovs

1 appearance

Sevendust

Sevendust

1 appearance

Coverage

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Soundtrack

The sound of Utilita Arena

50 tracks from 26 acts who've played here or are coming through soon. Click any track to play it in the player.

Now playing:Mother of God·Imogen and the Knife

01
Mother of God
Imogen and the Knife
02
Fortuna's Wheel
Sam Fender
03
Zombie (Recorded at Hansa Studios)
YUNGBLUD
04
Orlando
Doves
05
Informa
Pa Salieu
06
Tough Guy
Claire Rosinkranz
07
Leave a Light On
Tom Walker
08
Empty Spaces
Sam Fender
09
Spike Island
Pulp
10
Good Times
Master Peace
11
Cheap Hotel
FKA twigs
12
Zombie
YUNGBLUD
13
Stay Love
Lewis Capaldi
14
Blue Sky & The Painter
Bastille
15
Pigeons in New York
The Snuts
16
Kickstarts
Example
17
Hallelujah Moment
The Snuts
18
They Don't Know (Interlude)
Pa Salieu
19
Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) [Special Bonus Track]
Richard Ashcroft
20
The Day That I Die
Lewis Capaldi
21
Paris Night
Imogen and the Knife
22
Blisters
The Royston Club
23
Zheng Yi Sao & Questions For Her
Bastille
24
Never Gonna Stop
JLS
25
Rise Up
Rick Astley
26
Little Bit of Love
Tom Grennan
27
Predictable Girl
FKA twigs
28
Teach Me How to Dance
JLS
29
Picasso
Bradley Simpson
30
All This Time (STING 3.0 Live)
Sting
31
Two
Simple Plan
32
Long Way
Daughtry
33
Remind Me
Tom Grennan
34
Newsflash
The Molotovs
35
Fuck It Up (feat. Declan McKenna)
Master Peace
36
Backyard Boy
Claire Rosinkranz
37
Renegade
Doves
38
Is This The Real You
Sevendust
39
Evacuate the Dancefloor
Cascada
40
To Be Loved Again (Bonus Track)
Richard Ashcroft
41
Shallow Tragedy
The Royston Club
42
Seven Days (STING 3.0 Live)
Sting
43
Take Me as I Am
Example
44
September
Daughtry
45
Welcome to My Life
Simple Plan
46
One
Sevendust
47
Everytime We Touch - Radio Edit
Cascada
48
Daydreaming
The Molotovs
49
Last Night on Earth
Rick Astley
50
Open Strings
Pulp

Recent Shows at Utilita Arena

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