The Dome
| The Dome at Crown Perth | |
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The Dome |
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| Former names | Burswood Superdome Burswood Dome |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Renovated | 1997 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Owner | Crown Limited |
| Operator | Crown Limited |
| Capacity | 8,000 (Tennis) 13,600 (Concerts) |
| Record attendance | 19,700 (concert) |
| Tenants | |
| Hopman Cup (1989-2012) | |
The Dome at Crown Perth (formerly known as the Burswood Dome or Superdome) is a large enclosed venue, for entertainment, sporting, or special events. The dome is 8,800 square metres in size, with seating for 13,600 people. The whole arena is pressurised so that the fibreglass roof is suspended 35 m above the ground. It has been a venue for indoor sports, notably the Hopman Cup tennis tournament, which was moved to the Perth Arena for the 2013 and future events, and for Pop music concerts. Many notable artists performed there, the record attendance being 20,000 for Cliff Richard & The Shadows. Other performers since 1987 have included Michael Jackson, Pink, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, The Black Eyed Peas, Florence and the Machine, George Michael, Christina Aguilera, Delta Goodrem, Gwen Stefani, Justin Beiber, Rihanna and Top Gear Live. As of October 2012, firm plans for Crown's major new hotel development and for a state-controlled Perth Stadium on nearby land have ensured that the dome will be removed, probably to provide an addititional 2.2 hectares of car parking.
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