Music Venue
Celine Dion Performed for 1 night only in front of 50,000 fans on 6 July 1999, during her Let's Talk About Love World Tour.
The Spice Girls performed 2 sold-out shows during their Spiceworld Tour on 12 and 13 September 1998.
The first rock concert to be held at the stadium was a Def Leppard gig on 6 June 1993. The hometown band was supported by Thunder, Ugly Kid Joe and Terrorvision. A crowd of over 50,000 witnessed this performance. Since, a number of famous artists have performed at the venue. Also U2 played at this venue in 2009 with their 360 Tour
The King of Pop Michael Jackson performed a sold-out concert at the stadium in 9 July 1997, during his HIStory World Tour for a audience of 55,000 people. It was the Jackson first and only solo-performance in Sheffield.
During large concerts, the music being played from Don Valley can be heard up to two miles away in nearby Rotherham..
In 2011, Arctic Monkeys played two headlining comeback shows to celebrate the release of their latest album; Suck It and See. Support at these shows came from the likes of Miles Kane, the Vaccines and Anna Calvi as well as other, less-known artists.
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