Mohammed Abdo Arena

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Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage

مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده
Mohammed Abdo Arena
Official logo featuring Mohammed Abdu
Location	The Boulevard, Prince Turki Al-Awal Road, Hittin, Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	24°46′25″N 46°36′19″E / 24.773693°N 46.605288°E / 24.773693; 46.605288
Operator	General Entertainment Authority
Capacity	22,000
Opened	17 October 2019

Mohammed Abdo Arena (Arabic: محمد عبده أرينا), officially as the Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage (Arabic: مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده), is a 22,000 seat^[1] multipurpose arena in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the 'Theaters' area of Boulevard Riyadh City recreational complex.

Named after the Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu Othman,^[2] it was established following the inauguration of Boulevard Riyadh City in October 2019 during the beginning week of the first edition of Riyadh Season entertainment festival.^[3] Since its inception, the arena has hosted events like The Filipino Night, WWE's Super Showdown and Crown Jewel.^[4][5]

History

On 12 October 2019, a day after the launch of the 2019 edition of Riyadh Season, the president of General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh announced the establishment of Mohammed Abdo Arena and Abu Bakr al-Salem Stage through is official Twitter handle.^[6]

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