Estadio GNP Seguros explained

Estadio GNP Seguros should not be confused with Arena GNP Seguros.

Stadium Name:Estadio GNP Seguros
Location:Av. Viaducto Río Piedad y Río Churubusco s/n
Col. Granjas México, Iztacalco, C.P. 08400
Mexico City, Mexico
Publictransit: Velódromo
Ciudad Deportiva
Opened:1993
Renovated:2024
Owner:Mexico City Government
Operator:Grupo CIE
Surface:FieldTurf
Tenants:Mexican Grand Prix (2015–present)
Diablos Rojos del México (LMB) (2000–2014)
Tigres de México (LMB) (2000–2001)
Seating Capacity:Baseball: 25,000[1]
Concerts: 65,000[2]
Dimensions:Left Field: 326feet
Center Field: 417feet
Right Field: 333feet

Estadio GNP Seguros, formerly known as Foro Sol,[3] is a multipurpose stadium built in 1993 inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in eastern Mexico City.[4] It is located near the Mexico City International Airport and is operated by Grupo CIE.[5]

The venue was originally built for staging large music concerts. Initially called the Autódromo, it could accommodate up to 50,000 people.[4] From 2000 to 2014, it was used as a baseball stadium as well, hosting the Diablos Rojos del México and Tigres de México.[6] [4] The stadium is the second-largest concert venue in Mexico City; the largest, Estadio Azteca, has a capacity of 87,523.[7]

History

In 1993, four temporary stadium seatings were placed in the banked curve of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez due to the lack of venues for large music concerts.[8] The then-provisional field resulted as an agreement between Paul McCartney's manager, Barry Marshall, and Alejandro Soberón, the CEO of OCESA, after the concert usage of the Estadio Azteca was denied to the singer for a date on the New World Tour.[9] Four years later, it was permanently built and renamed as Foro Sol, the name coming from a popular beer brand of the Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma group that had purchased the naming rights of the venue.[10]

Since 2015, the stadium hosts the Mexican Grand Prix and since 2016 the Mexico City ePrix, becoming part of the track and noted for its unique nature, increasing as well the circuit capacity by 25,000 spectators.[11] [12]

In 2019, the park hosted the Race of Champions and Stadium Super Trucks; the latter served as both a competing ROC category and standalone event to conclude its 2018 season.[13] [14] [15]

It was announced in October 2023 that the stadium would close temporarily throughout most of 2024 for renovations.[16] News surfaced in January 2024 that the venue would change its name from Foro Sol to Estadio GNP after the renovations, following a new deal between OCESA and GNP Seguros.[17] The name change was announced officially on 18 June 2024.[3]

Usages

Baseball

The stadium was inaugurated as a baseball park on 2 June 2000 with a match between the Tigres de México and the Diablos Rojos del México. Both teams had previously played in the Parque del Seguro Social, that was demolished in order to build a shopping mall. Tigres played the 2000 and 2001 seasons, winning the Mexican League championship back to back. The next year, Tigres moved to Puebla City and changed their name to Tigres de la Angelópolis and the Diablos Rojos remained as the park's only tenants.[18] The venue was nicknamed Infierno Solar (Solar Hell) while the Diablos Rojos were the only tenants in it.[19] [20] [21] [22]

The ballpark hosted three Major League Baseball exhibition games: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays in 2001, New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003, and Florida Marlins vs. Houston Astros in 2004.[23] Foro Sol hosted as well the Pool B of the 2009 World Baseball Classic contested by Australia, Cuba, South Africa, and Mexico.[24]

In 2014, due to the return of the Mexican Grand Prix to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Diablos Rojos played their last season at the stadium, since the venue needed renovations in order to host Formula 1. Diablos Rojos moved to the smaller Estadio Fray Nano.[25]

Music

Notable concerts

Madonna was the first world-class act to perform at the venue for her first visit to Mexico with The Girlie Show on 10, 12 and 13 November 1993, when it was still called the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

British alternative rock band Coldplay performed at the stadium on 3, 4, 6, and 7 April 2022.[26] These four shows made the band the first international group in history to perform four shows on a single tour, as well as the biggest attendance in the stadium's history for an English speaking act, with 259,591 spectators.[27] [28] [29]

During his farewell tour, Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee performed five shows on 29 and 30 November, 2, 3, and 4 December 2022, with 322,028 attendees overall. He became the first act to achieve five consecutive nights and the biggest attendance gathered at the venue.[30]

Taylor Swift performed four consecutive shows on the 24, 25, 26 and 27 of August 2023 as part of The Eras Tour, making her the first female artist to ever schedule four shows in a single tour at the stadium.[31]

Music festivals

The venue is the host of Vive Latino, an annual multi-day rock music festival. It is one of the most important rock en español music festivals in the world, featuring a great variety of Mexican, Latin and Spanish groups of many genres, including performances of bands like Café Tacuba, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Gustavo Cerati, Ozomatli, Sepultura, Ska-P, and non-Spanish speaking bands like The Wailers, Jane's Addiction, Deftones, The Chemical Brothers, and The Mars Volta. The festival has also hosted many Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide pro wrestling events as well.

The venue was the host of The World is a Vampire music festival on March 4, 2023 which was included performances by The Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol, Peter Hook and the Light, Turnstile, Chelsea Wolfe, Margaritas Podridas, Ekkstacy, El Shirota, Deafhaven, In the Valley Below, and Acid Waves. The festival also featured a supercard wrestling show featuring wrestlers from Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and NWA.

List of concerts at Estadio GNP Seguros

Concerts at Estadio GNP Seguros
Date ArtistTourAttendance
10, 12, 13 November 1993Madonna137,234
25, 27 November 1993Paul McCartneyThe New World Tour101,910
9, 10 April 1994Pink Floyd90,476
14, 16, 18, 20 January 1995The Rolling StonesVoodoo Lounge Tour204,020
23 October 1997David Bowie—
2, 3 December 1997U2106,966
7, 9 February 1998The Rolling StonesBridges to Babylon Tour88,700
9 January 2001Iron Maiden—
23, 24, 25 March 2001Backstreet Boys—
19 October 2001Eric Clapton—
19 March 2002Roger Waters—
27, 28 July 2002Britney Spears102,522
5 October 2002Rush—
14, 15 February 2003Shakira88,163
26 February 2006The Rolling StonesA Bigger Bang—
4, 5 May 2006Depeche Mode105,040
21, 22 October 2006Robbie WilliamsClose Encounters Tour102,956
6 March 2007Roger Waters54,344
22 April 2007Aerosmith64,000
13 May 2007Shakira48,491
27 May 2007High School Musical35,139
6, 7 October 2007Heroes del SilencioTour 2007 —
16 November 2007Soda StereoGira Me Veras Volver —
27, 28 November 2007The Police47,027
12 December 2007Billy Joel2007 World—
18 January 2008Tiësto—
24 February 2008Iron Maiden—
29, 30 November 2008Madonna104,270
20 December 2008Jonas Brothers—
26 February 2009Iron MaidenSomewhere Back in Time World Tour —
4, 6, 7 June 2009MetallicaWorld Magnetic Tour156,728[32]
3, 4, October 2009Depeche ModeTour of the Universe88,380
20 April 2010MuseThe Resistance Tour—
6, 7, March 2010ColdplayViva la Vida Tour94,005
27, 28, May 2010Paul McCartneyUp and Coming Tour110,000
24 September 2010Bon JoviThe Circle Tour44,124
24 October 2010Jonas BrothersLive in Concert World Tour42,500
18 March 2011Iron MaidenThe Final Frontier World Tour47,489
2, 3 April 2011ShakiraThe Sun Comes Out World Tour54,000[33]
5, 6 May 2011Lady GagaThe Monster Ball Tour111,060
26 May 2011Miley CyrusGypsy Heart Tour31,200
1, 2 October 2011Justin BieberMy World Tour94,449
8 November 2011AerosmithBack on the Road Tour58,000
24 November 2011Pearl JamPearl Jam Twenty Tour—
3 December 2011Britney SpearsFemme Fatale Tour57,000
27, 28 April 2012Roger WatersThe Wall Live82,811
29 September 2012Kiss, Mötley CrüeThe Tour—
26 October 2012Lady GagaBorn This Way Ball37,260
24, 25 November 2012MadonnaThe MDNA Tour84,382
9 February 2013Swedish House MafiaOne Last Tour36,657
13 April 2013The KillersBattle Born World Tour56,375
8, 9 June 2013One DirectionTake Me Home Tour108,050
17 September 2013Iron MaidenMaiden England World Tour49,332
29 September 2013Bon JoviBecause We Can35,222
18, 19, November 2013Justin BieberBelieve Tour98,358
11 December 2013Foo Fighters—35,222
14 February 2015Romeo SantosFormula, Vol. 2 Tour48,298
28 November 2015Pearl JamPearl Jam 2015 Latin America Tour60,106
29 February, 1 March 2016Maroon 5Maroon V Tour117,296
14, 17 March 2016The Rolling StonesAmérica Latina Olé Tour 2016117,567
15, 16, 17 April 2016ColdplayA Head Full of Dreams Tour195,192
19, 20 April 2016Guns N' RosesNot in This Lifetime... Tour131,198
28, 29 September 2016Roger Waters—118,594
16 November 2016Black SabbathThe End Tour60,506
18, 19, 21 February 2017Justin BieberPurpose World Tour155,201
1, 3, 5 March 2017MetallicaWorldWired Tour197,745
3, 4 October 2017U2The Joshua Tree Tour 2017117,098
2, 3 February 2018Bruno Mars24K Magic World Tour115,147
11, 13 March 2018Depeche ModeGlobal Spirit Tour128,521
6 April 2018The KillersWonderful Wonderful World Tour64,094
18 June 2018Romeo SantosGolden Tour—
16 March 2019 Vive Latino 2019 Day 1—
17 March 2019Vive Latino 2019 Day 2—
24 March 2019Arctic MonkeysTranquility Base Hotel + Casino64,467
18 May 2019Swedish House MafiaSave the World Tour—
2, 3 October 2019MuseSimulation Theory World Tour94,400
6 March 2020Billy JoelBilly Joel in Concert45,645
14 March 2020 Vive Latino 2020 Day 1—
15 March 2020Vive Latino 2020 Day 2—
19 November 2021Armin van BuurenA State of Trance—
10, 11, 12 December 2021Panteón Rococó25° Aniversario—
15 March 2022Foo Fighters—54,800
19 March 2022 Vive Latino 2022 Day 1—
20 March 2022Vive Latino 2022 Day 2—
24, 25, 26 March 2022Grupo FirmeEnfiestados y Amanecidos Tour190,004
30 March 2022Maroon 5World Tour 2022—
3, 4, 6, 7 April 2022ColdplayMusic of the Spheres World Tour259,591[34]
29 April 2022The KillersImploding the Mirage Tour64,511
6, 7 May 2022Grupo FirmeEnfiestados y Amanecidos Tour111,452
19 May 2022The Strokes—53,000
25, 26 May 2022Justin BieberJustice World Tour112,747
7 September 2022Iron MaidenLegacy Of The Beast Tour62,994
21 September 2022Dua LipaFuture Nostalgia Tour64,267
1, 2, 4 October 2022RammsteinStadium Tour193,990
12 November 2022ManáMéxico Lindo y Querido Tour—
24, 25 November 2022Harry StylesLove On Tour117,363
29, 30 November, 2, 3, 4 December 2022Daddy YankeeLa Última Vuelta World Tour322,028
22, 23 January 2023MuseWill of the People World Tour107,270
10 February 2023Grupo FirmeEnfiestados y Amanecidos Tour—
18 February 2023Mötley Crüe & Def LeppardThe World Tour—
March 4 2023—
19 March 2023Red Hot Chili PeppersGlobal Stadium Tour—
25 March 2023Ricardo ArjonaBlanco y Negro Tour—
30 March 2023Billie EilishHappier Than Ever, The World Tour51,894
26, 27 April 2023BlackpinkBorn Pink World Tour113,498
6 May 2023Rels BFlakk Tour 2023—
12 May 2023MolotovEstalla Molotov—
17 May 2023Imagine DragonsMercury World Tour—
20 May 2023Rauw AlejandroSaturno World Tour—
24 May 2023Wisin & YandelLa Última Misión World Tour—
27 May 2023Christian NodalForaji2 Tour—
15, 16 August 20232023-2024 Tour116,723
24, 25, 26, 27 August 2023Taylor SwiftThe Eras Tour—
5 September 2023Post MaloneIf Y'all Weren't Here, I'd Be Crying Tour—
21, 23, 25 September 2023Depeche ModeMemento Mori World Tour—
29, 30 September 2023The WeekndAfter Hours til Dawn Tour129,707
6, 7 October 2023Arctic MonkeysThe Car Tour—
11 November 2023Peso PlumaTour México55,925
14, 16 November 2023Paul McCartneyGot Back118,088
23 November 2023Junior HTour 2023—
30 November 2023
1, 2, 3, 16, 17 December 2023		RBDSoy Rebelde Tour347,923
9 December 2023——
2, 3 February 2024TWICEReady to Be World Tour114,049
8, 10, 11 August 2024Bruno Mars——
20, 21 August 2024FeidFerxxocalipsis World Tour—
23 August 2024Natanael CanoTumbado Tour 2024—
20, 22, 27, 29 September 2024MetallicaM72 World Tour—
3 October 2024Eric Clapton——
5, 6 October 2024The Killers—
12 November 2024Paul McCartneyGot Back—
20 November 2024Iron MaidenThe Future Past World Tour—
13, 14 December 2024MoratLos Estadios Tour—
20 February 2025Twenty One PilotsThe Clancy World Tour—

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foro Sol. diablos.com.mx. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407171249/http://www.diablos.com.mx/forosol.php. 7 April 2014. 10 November 2023. es.
  2. Web site: Rentar Inmueble. Foro Sol. 8 September 2022. es.
  3. Web site: Cano . Natalia . El Foro Sol cambia de nombre a Estadio GNP Seguros . Foro Sol changes its name to Estadio GNP Seguros . . . 18 June 2024 . 18 June 2024.
  4. Web site: World Stadiums - Stadiums in Mexico :: Central Mexico. 2 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110605140518/http://www.worldstadiums.com/north_america/countries/mexico/central_mexico.shtml. 5 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A.B. de C.V. (2010 Annual Report). Grupo CIE. es. 2 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120105115615/http://cie.pixelsiete.com/pdf/anual/anual_cnbv2010.pdf. 5 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Foro Sol. Diablos Rojos del México. es. 2 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110829063339/http://www.diablos.com.mx/Estadio.aspx. 29 August 2011. dead.
  7. Web site: 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Book . 161 . 5 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210915131958/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3c077448dcd5c0ab/original/w3yjeu7dadt5erw26wmu-pdf.pdf . 15 September 2021 . live .
  8. Web site: Suárez . Marlem . November 23, 2023 . ¿Quién es el dueño del Foro Sol? . Who is the owner of the Foro Sol? . November 23, 2023 . . es.
  9. Web site: January 23, 2024 . 'Foro Sol' dirá adiós este 2024 tras remodelaciones . 'Foro Sol' will say goodbye this 2024 after renovations . January 23, 2024 . Expreso . es.
  10. Web site: Sol beer, imported bottled beer from Mexico - Mexican beer - Sol . 2 July 2011.
  11. Web site: 5 Reasons We Love... The Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1® . January 7, 2020 . Formula 1 . en.
  12. Web site: Mexico City Grand Prix 2022 - F1 Race . 8 September 2022 . Formula 1.
  13. Web site: 23 October 2018 . Mexico's F1 grand prix circuit to host 2019 Race of Champions . 15 January 2019 . Autosport.
  14. 21 December 2018 . Stadium Super Trucks join Race of Champions . 14 January 2019 . Racer.
  15. News: Herrero . Dan . 23 December 2018 . SST to finish 2018 season at Race Of Champions . 14 January 2019 . Speedcafe.
  16. Web site: Ruiz . Ericka . November 12, 2023 . ¿Por qué el Foro Sol cerrará temporalmente en 2024? Esta es la razón . Why the Foro Sol will be closed during 2024? This might be the reason . January 23, 2024 . Periódico Correo . es.
  17. Web site: Chavarría . Alejandra . January 23, 2024 . ¡Adiós, Foro Sol! Conoce el nuevo nombre del recinto que comenzó su historia en 1993 . Goodbye, Foro Sol! This could be the new name for the venue that opened back in 1993 . January 23, 2024 . . es.
  18. Web site: 2 June 2020 . Hace 20 años se inauguró el Foro Sol como estadio de beisbol . 20 years ago, the Foro Sol was inaugurated as a baseball stadium . 8 September 2022 . MiLB . es.
  19. Web site: Clem . Andrew G. . 10 April 2011 . Clem's Baseball ~ Foro Sol . 8 July 2011.
  20. Web site: 12 May 2009 . Retornan al Infierno Solar . A return to the Solar Hell . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091221085143/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8574097 . 21 December 2009 . 8 July 2011 . Ediciones Impresas Milenio . Milenio Diario, S.A. de C.V. . es.
  21. Web site: 9 May 2011 . Los Leones llegan al 'infierno solar' - Mexican League News . Leones arrive to the 'solar hell' . 8 July 2011 . es.
  22. Web site: Conciertos en Foro Sol, Ciudad de México – Last.fm . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141223225213/http://www.lastfm.es/venue/8785734+Foro+Sol . 23 December 2014 . 8 July 2011 . es.
  23. Web site: 4 February 2004 . Grandes Ligas en el Foro Sol . The Big Leagues on Foro Sol . 8 September 2022 . ESPN Deportes . es.
  24. Web site: Schedule (2009 World Baseball Classic). MLB.com. 2 July 2011.
  25. Web site: 24 July 2014 . Diablos Rojos, sin casa para el 2015 . Diablos Rojos without a home for 2015 . 8 September 2022 . Milenio . es.
  26. Web site: 15 April 2022 . Charts Sizzle With Coldplay Stadium Debut . live . https://archive.today/20220419150718/https://news.pollstar.com/2022/04/15/charts-sizzle-with-coldplay-stadium-debut/ . 19 April 2022 . 19 April 2022 . Pollstar News . en-US.
  27. Web site: March 7, 2022 . Coldplay romperá récord en CDMX . Coldplay will break records in Mexico City . March 27, 2023 . 24 Horas . es-MX.
  28. Web site: 2022-04-24 . Coldplay generó estos millones de pesos con sus 8 conciertos en México . Coldplay grossed millions of pesos with their 8 concerts in Mexico . 2023-01-27 . Jalisco Hoy . es-MX.
  29. Web site: 2022-04-19 . Music of the Spheres Tour (2022) . 2023-01-27 . Touring Data . en.
  30. Web site: 5 December 2022 . Daddy Yankee Sigue Rompiendo Récords, Esta Vez en el Foro Sol de la Ciudad de México . Daddy Yankee Continues to Break Records, This Time in Mexico City's Foro Sol . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207191748/https://billboard.com.ar/daddy-yankee-sigue-rompiendo-records-esta-vez-en-el-foro-sol-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico/ . 7 December 2022 . 8 December 2022 . Billboard Argentina . es.
  31. "Taylor Swift logró agotar cuatro conciertos: ¿Qué otros artistas han llenado más veces el Foro Sol?" [Taylor Swift managed to sell out four concerts: What other artists have filled the Foro Sol multiple times?]. Infobae (in Spanish). June 17, 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved on August 24, 2023
  32. Web site: 2009 . 2009 Year-End Top 200 Concert Grosses . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100331032503/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop200ConcertGrosses.pdf . 31 March 2010 . 7 June 2023 . Pollstar.
  33. Web site: 11 October 2018 . Estas fueron las presentaciones anteriores de Shakira en México . These were the prior concerts of Shakira in Mexico .
  34. 31 May 2022 . BTS Has April's No. 1 Tour with Just Four Shows Earning $35.9 Million . live . Billboard . https://archive.today/20220531225434/https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-top-april-2022-tour-earnings/ . 31 May 2022 . 23 June 2022.

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