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Antwerps Sportpaleis

On 19 November 1988, Roy Orbison gave his last performance in Europe at the Sportpaleis.

Janet Jackson was scheduled to perform during her All for You Tour on 29 November 2001, but the show was cancelled with the rest of her European tour because of possible terrorist threats. The same happened on her 2016 Unbreakable World Tour because of scheduling conflicts.

American R&B singer, Beyoncé performed on her The Beyoncé Experience Tour, on 19 May 2007. On 7 May 2009, Beyoncé returned for her I Am... Tour. Tickets for two consecutive concerts (33,000 seats) on 14 & 15 May 2013, as part of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, sold out in under an hour; a new record. The first show on 14 May 2013 was cancelled three hours before the show and rescheduled to 31 May 2013. She subsequently beat her own record by selling 40,000 tickets in under one hour for two 2014 concerts at the venue.

Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation celebrated their 15 anniversary with a very special show entitled "Elements" at the Sportpaleis. They were accompanied by the renowned Il Novecentro Orchestra and some special guests. The concert was held on November 13, 2012, and was sold out.