Avicii Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden near the Globen metro station. The arena was previously named Stockholm Globe Arena and Ericsson Globe and is referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; ), as it is shaped like a globe and represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.
Avicii Arena is the second largest spherical building on Earth (overtaken by the Las Vegas Sphere in 2023) and took two and a half years to build. It has a diameter of and an inner height of . The volume of the building is and it has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 13,850 for ice hockey. In the upper area there are 40 VIP boxes and a restaurant. The building was designed by Berg Arkitektkontor AB and the globe structure was constructed by Mero-Schmidlin.
History
Globen was inaugurated on 19 February 1989 after a construction period of less than three years. The first major events were Melodifestivalen 1989, the 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships and the Men's European Volleyball Championships.
In 2009, the naming rights to the Stockholm Globe Arena were acquired by Ericsson, and it became known as the Ericsson Globe.
In 2021, the arena was renamed Avicii Arena after Avicii, who died in 2018. To commemorate the new name, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra recorded a performance of the Avicii song "For a Better Day", with vocals provided by fourteen-year-old Swedish singer Ella Tiritiello.
In 2024, a $92 million modernization, overseen by NCC and led by HOK with C.F. Møller Architects and schlaich bergermann was implemented. Upgrades included a retractable acoustic ceiling with reflective panels, new premium hospitality spaces and the introduction of gondola seating. The arena reopened in February 2025.
Events
The Globe is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the former home arena of AIK, Djurgårdens IF, and Hammarby IF. It is also used for concerts and sports such as futsal (indoor football). The third team to play a home game in their league was Huddinge IK (three home games there, all in 1993), followed by Hammarby IF (20 home games in Globen so far) and AC Camelen (one game in 1998, in the sixth level league, with 92 spectators).
The first international game played in Globen was between Hammarby IF (Sweden) and Jokerit (Finland) a couple of weeks before the grand opening, although the players were only 12 years old at the time (born 1977) and it was a friendly game.
The arena hosted the final of Sveriges Television's yearly music competition Melodifestivalen, Sweden's qualifier show for the Eurovision Song Contest, until 2012. The show returned to the arena for the first three heats of the 2022 competition.
It also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 and 2016.
In March 2021, it hosted the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, it hosted the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament PGL Major Stockholm 2021, which was named in the Guinness World Records for the most-watched Counter-Strike tournament.
Since the 2000 NHL Challenge, the National Hockey League has used the arena for occasional games, both in the preseason and the regular season. The most recent games at the arena were two regular-season games between the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning in November 2019, part of the NHL Global Series event. The Global Series returned to Avicii Arena in November 2023, with the Senators returning and being joined by the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Each team played two games during the event.
In 2027, the arena will host the group phase matches for the EuroBasket Women 2027.
Concerts Concerts at Avicii ArenaDateArtistOpening actTourAttendanceRevenuePink Floyd rowspan="3" A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour colspan="2" rowspan="26" Bon JoviDan Reed NetworkNew Jersey Syndicate TourWhitesnakePoison, The QuireboysMonsters of Rock Sweden 1990Depeche ModeWorld Violation TourGuns 'n RosesSkid RowUse Your Illusion TourRoxetteGlass TigerJoin the Joyride! TourU2Fatima MansionsZoo TV TourMetallicaWherever We May Roam TourPeter GabrielAyub OgadaSecret World TourRoxetteBrainpoolCrash! Boom! Bang! TourZZ TopIan MooreAntenna World TourKissThe Verve PipeAlive Worldwide Tour25 April 1997The WhoQuadrophenia Tour OasisBe Here Now TourSpice Girls rowspan="2" Spiceworld TourThe CorrsBable FishTalk on Corners World TourAerosmithThe Black CrowesNine Lives TourBlack SabbathGodsmack, Drain STH13 May 2000Eurovision Song Contest 2000-Britney SpearsOops!... I Did It Again TourThe CorrsPicturehouseIn Blue Tour13 January 2001GoogooshComeback World Tour23 April 2001 Westlife Where Dreams Come True TourU2StereophonicsElevation Tour31,511$1,269,775RoxetteThe RasmusRoom Service Tour colspan="2" rowspan="4" Destiny's ChildDestiny's Child World TourShakiraTour of the MongoosePeter GabrielGrowing Up TourBritney SpearsSkye Sweetnam, JC Chasez, Wicked WisdomThe Onyx Hotel Tour13,635 / 14,045$686,102Destiny's ChildDestiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' ItAvril LavigneSimple Plan, Melody ClubBonez Tour colspan="2" rowspan="4" ShakiraOral Fixation TourDolly PartonAn Evening with Dolly PartonBeyoncéLemarThe Beyoncé Experience25 May 2007Linkin ParkMinutes to Midnight World Tour19 June 2007Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveShow6 July 2007The WhoEndless Wire Tour7,500Céline DionCalasiaTaking Chances World Tour14,817 / 14,817$2,428,840Kylie MinogueKylieX2008Avril LavigneJonas BrothersThe Best Damn World TourColdplayHigh WireViva la Vida Tour28,043 / 28,510$1,873,058 OasisCaesarsDig Out Your Soul TourMetallica rowspan="2" World Magnetic Tour $2,111,922BeyoncéI Am... World Tour10,640 / 10,640$707,602Britney SpearsDJ Havana BrownThe Circus Starring Britney Spears23,022$2,690,08027,310Green DayPrima Donna21st Century Breakdown World Tour colspan="2" rowspan="4" P!nkEvermoreFunhouse TourLady GagaSemi Precious WeaponsThe Monster Ball TourRushTime Machine Tour5,637 / 10,764$456,028Linkin ParkThe FutureheadsA Thousand Suns World TourDolly PartonBetter Day World Tour11,016 / 11,700$1,163,080Britney SpearsJoe Jonas, Destinee & ParisFemme Fatale Tour colspan="2" rowspan="6" RihannaCalvin HarrisLoud TourRoxetteThe Neverending World TourBob DylanMark KnopflerNever Ending TourPaul McCartneyOn the RunMichael BubléNaturally 7Crazy Love TourPearl JamXPearl Jam 2012 TourLady GagaThe Darkness, Lady StarlightBorn This Way Ball27,477$2,848,53027,477Justin Bieber rowspan="3" Believe Tour colspan="2" rowspan="3" P!nkChurchillThe Truth About Love Tour14,975 / 14,975$1,134,870BeyoncéLuke JamesThe Mrs. Carter Show World Tour13,934 / 13,934$1,318,690RihannaGTADiamonds World Tour13,929 / 13,929$1,226,039Bruno MarsMayer HawthorneThe Moonshine Jungle Tour colspan="2" rowspan="2" Michael BubléNaturally 7To Be Loved TourPeter GabrielBack to Front Tour10,950Miley CyrusSky FerreiraBangerz Tour colspan="2" rowspan="4" John MayerPhillip PhillipsBorn and Raised World TourDolly PartonBlue Smoke World TourLady GagaLady StarlightArtRave: The Artpop BallNicki MinajTrey Songz, Ester DeanThe Pinkprint Tour4,894 / 8,522$348,272Katy PerryCharli XCXPrismatic World Tour colspan="2" rowspan="2" Ariana GrandeRixtonThe Honeymoon TourU2 rowspan="4" Innocence + Experience Tour62,716 / 62,716$6,850,151Ellie GouldingSarah HartmanDelirium World Tour4,900 / 13,64910 May 2016Eurovision Song Contest 2016Heroes by Måns Zelmerlöw_12 May 2016That's Eurovision14 May 2016Flag ParadeGreen DayCatfish and the BottlemenRevolution Radio TourDrakedvsnBoy Meets World Tour13,838$989,625Ed SheeranAnne-Marie, Ryan McMullan÷ Tour14,024 / 14,260$1,003,630John MayerAndreas MoeThe Search for Everything World Tour12,306 / 12,726$919,463Shawn MendesJames TWIlluminate World Tour11,342 / 11,342$624,676Bruno MarsAnderson Paak24K Magic World Tour14,688 / 14,688$939,321Kendrick LamarJames BlakeThe Damn Tour14,064 / 14,064$1,290,910Harry StylesMabelHarry Styles: Live on Tour8,578 / 8,578$711,071Bryan AdamsUltimate TourMetallicaKvelertakWorldWired Tour32,990 / 32,990$2,903,553Katy PerryTove StyrkeWitness: The TourTwenty One PilotsThe RegrettesThe Bandito Tour colspan="2" rowspan="2" Nicki MinajLil XanThe Nicki Wrld TourJuice WrldShawn MendesAlessia CaraShawn Mendes: The Tour12,174 / 12,174$712,062Mumford & SonsGang of YouthsDelta TourBackstreet BoysKnowleDJDNA World Tour13,698 / 13,698$953,136Bob DylanNever Ending Tour colspan="2" rowspan="2" John MayerI Guess I Just Feel Like World TourAriana GrandeElla Mai, Social HouseSweetener World Tour13,831 / 13,831$1,264,240Michael BubléNaturally 7An Evening with Michael Bublé colspan="2" rowspan="6" A$AP RockyPlayboi Carti, Ski Mask the Slump God, ComethazineInjured Generation TourPet Shop BoysDreamworld TourThe CureThe Twilight SadLost World TourKendrick LamarBaby Keem, Tanna LeoneThe Big Steppers TourBurna BoyKaliffaLove damini TourRobbie WilliamsXXV TourSabatonLordiBabymetalThe Tour To End All ToursEros RamazzottiBatitto InfinitoPeter Gabrieli/o The Tour7 October 202350 CentBusta RhymesThe Final Lap Tour1 February 2025KiteKite on Ice18 February 2025Teddy SwimsI've Tried Everything but Therapy1 March 2025Yung Lean15 March 2025ThåströmSabrina CarpenterRachel ChinouririShort n' Sweet TourDaniel Adams Ray, BlåsarsymfonikernaViktor Norén, Sarah Dawn Finer, Dotter, Anton EwaldWe will Rock YouBillie EilishTom OdellHit Me Hard and Soft: The TourPernilla WahlgrenPernilla Wahlgren - Kort, glad och TacksamPernilla WahlgrenPernilla Wahlgren har hybrisPernilla WahlgrenPernilla Wahlgrens Happy EndingTate McRaeBeneeMiss Possessive TourAndré RieuKylie MinogueJodie HarshTension Tour PitbullParty After Dark Tour Ronny & RaggeEn jääla arenashow Fan!12 October 2025Lady GagaThe Mayhem Ball13 October 202515 October 2025OneRepublicEscape To Europe TourMumford & Sons2025 UK + EU Tour Viagra BoysThe Sphere Stockholm! Ola Salo & Peter JöbackA Show Extravaganza! Burna BoyNo Sign of Weakness Tour SoppgirobyggetViva la Tour - Final Part RAYEThis Tour May Contain New Music DaveThe Boy Who Played the Harp Tour Hans ZimmerThe Next LevelHåkan HellströmHåkan Hellström 2026Molly SandènMolly Sandèn Måns MöllerMin Perfekta Final Louis TomlinsonHow Did We Get Here? World Tour Matt RifeStay Golden TourTame ImpalaRIP MagicDeadbeat TourRushFifty Something Tour
Artwork
A small cottage in aluminum with a base was placed upon the Globe on 26 May 2009. The artist, Mikael Genberg, intended it to illustrate two important symbols for Sweden: the high-technology Globe building and the traditional, simple small countryside cottage in Falu red with white trim. The house was positioned some distance from the exact top position of the Globe. Genberg also hoped to eventually place a similar cottage on the Moon, which has not yet happened. The cottage remained on the Globe until October 2009. (The sequence starts automatically within a few seconds.)
Skyview
Opened in February 2010, Skyview is an exterior inclined elevator which transports visitors to the top of the arena for a virtually unobstructed view of Stockholm. It has two spherical gondolas, each able to accommodate up to 12 passengers, which travel along parallel tracks on the exterior of the south side of the globe.
See also Architecture of Stockholm Hovet 3Arena Sphere List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries List of European ice hockey arenas
References
External links
Stockholm Globe Arenas, website. (English). Stockholm Globe City Hockeyarenas.net entry Web cams monitoring the construction on the Globe Arena