Coca-Cola Arena located at City Walk by Meraas opened its doors on Friday, May 3rd as thousands of excited fans got a chance to see inside the incredible 17,000-capacity arena for the very first time during the arena’s Open Day.

With the final touches being made to the highly anticipated arena ahead of hugely popular comedian Russell Peters performing live on June 6^th, eager visitors were given the chance to take in the sheer scale of the building and learn about the largest indoor multipurpose arena of its kind in the region.

Excited fans were also treated to a peek inside the backstage areas where stars such as Maroon 5 will soon be warming up for their show at Coca-Cola Arena on June 14^th.

Delighted by what they saw, Ahmed Ali, said “Wow. I was completely blown away. Standing in the centre of the arena bowl was phenomenal – I loved the backstage tour and now I can’t wait for Westlife!”

Alexandra Baldini from France said, “This is an incredible arena and perfect for Dubai. I can’t wait to see live shows here; I’ve been walking around today trying to pick which seat I think will be the best to sit in!”

Coca-Cola Arena, which is owned by Meraas and the only arena of its kind between Istanbul and Singapore, is built to create the very best fan experience and has the capability to host the biggest productions in the world.

As well as Russell Peters and Maroon 5 on the bill for Coca-Cola Arena, Irish boyband, Westlife have been announced to perform on August 29^th whilst global motivational speaker, Tony Robbins will be live on September 3^rd. For more information visit www.coca-cola-arena.com and @cocacolaarena