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Robyn inaugurates Tele2 Arena

The inauguration of the new Tele 2 Arena will take place the entire day, Saturday August 24. the highlight is the big opening, starting at 7 am starring Kent*, Robyn and Lars Winnerbäck* and a newcommer Zhala. The party will continue until 2:00 pm. This is the second multi arena that has opened in the past year in Stockholm.

Stockholm can now boast with two newly built world class arenas. Friends opened October 2012 and Tele 2 in August 2013. With room for over 100 000 spectators in total, there is plenty of room for world class music- and sporting events. In northern part of Stockholm you will find the national arena; Friends Arena (65 000), and south of Stockholm the Tele2Arena (40 000). Tele2Arena is part of Stockholm Globe Arenas that also include Ericsson Globe (16 000), Annexet (3500), Hovet and Söderstadion.

*Kent and Lars Winnerbäck sings in Swedish

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