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PATRONS ATTENDING THE U2 JOSHUA TREE TOUR 2019 ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY AND USE THE MRT AS PREFFERRED MODE OF TRANSPORT

Patrons attending the U2 Joshua Tree Tour on 30 November (Saturday) are advised to arrive ideally two hours prior to the show via MRT, using the nearest stations at Kallang (EW10) or Stadium (CC6).
By The Kallang
PATRONS ATTENDING THE U2 JOSHUA TREE TOUR 2019 ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY AND USE THE MRT AS PREFFERRED MODE OF TRANSPORT

MEDIA ADVISORY

  • A capacity crowd is expected at National Stadium for U2 Joshua Tree Tour on 30 November (Saturday) and 1 December (Sunday)
  • Patrons are advised to arrive early, ideally at least two hours before the show starts (security check points will open at 4:30pm) for ease of entry
  • All water bottles including personal water bottles and all bags larger than A3 size are not allowed inside the venue as part of the concert tour requirements
  • On Saturday, 30 November road closures and diversions along Nicoll Highway will take effect from 3pm onwards due to the 2019 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM). Patrons are strongly encouraged to use the MRT as their primary mode of transport

Singapore, 26 November 2019 – Patrons attending the U2 Joshua Tree Tour on 30 November (Saturday) are advised to arrive ideally two hours prior to the show via MRT, using the nearest stations at Kallang (EW10) or Stadium (CC6). This is due to road closures and diversions along Nicoll Highway which will take effect from 3pm to make way for the 2019 SCSM, an evening race for the first time.

Enhanced security checks will also be done prior to entry to the National Stadium as part of concert tour requirements.

For ease of entry into the National Stadium, patrons are advised to check the gate numbers on their tickets prior to coming for the concert and proceed to the nearest security check point closest to their gate (see table below).

Standing Pen Patrons

Gate No. indicated on ticket

Security Check Point (Open from 4.30pm)

Access via Public Transport

Directional Video

2, 21 & 22

Stadium Roar (Kallang Wave Mall Level 2)

Stadium MRT Exit A

https://bit.ly/2TDkKOd

9 & 15

Arena Park (Outside OCBC Arena)

Stadium MRT Exit B

Seated Patrons

Gate No. indicated on ticket

Security Check Point (Open from 6.00pm)

Access via Public Transport

Directional Video

1 – 6, 19 – 23

Stadium Roar (Kallang Wave Mall Level 2)

Stadium MRT Exit A

https://bit.ly/2TDkKOd

7 – 14

Arena Park (Outside OCBC Arena)

Stadium MRT Exit B

15 – 18

Sports Hub Hard Courts

600m walk under sheltered walkway

from Kallang MRT

https://bit.ly/2TE3Y1p

*National Stadium map is available in Annex A

Entry Requirements

Security check points

For the Standing pen: Security check points will open at 4:30pm
For the Seated patrons: Security check points will open at 6:00pm

To expedite security checks, patrons should note the following:

  • All water bottles including personal water bottles are not allowed
  • All bags larger than A3 size (Approx. 29cm by 42cm) are not allowed
  • No storage facilities will be provided
  • Air horns, loud hailers, large banners, and selfie sticks are prohibited
  • Outside food and drinks are not allowed. F&B will be available for sale inside the National Stadium
  • Patrons with no bags can use the Express “No Bag” Lanes for quicker entry at the security check points

Singapore Sports Hub reserves the right to refuse entry to any person who does not comply with security check requests. The full conditions of entry for events at the National Stadium can be found here: https://mediabank.sportshub.com.sg/documents/Conditions-of-Entry/NST-COE.pdf.

For patrons who have yet to collect their physical tickets

We strongly encourage ticket collection before the day of the show as large crowds and long queues are expected on event day.

SPORTS HUB TIX BOX OFFICE:

  • SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM

2 Stadium Walk, Singapore 397691 Operating hours:

Monday to Saturday, 10am – 8pm Sunday and Public Holiday, 12pm – 8pm
  • KALLANG WAVE MALL (Only available on 30 Nov & 1 Dec)

1 Stadium Drive, #01-K1/K2 Singapore 397629

Operating hours: 5pm – 9pm

 Road closure notice for Saturday, 30 November 2019

There will be road closure and diversions affecting drivers entering the Singapore Sports Hub prior to the concert. Nicoll Highway Southbound toward the city, will be closed from 3pm to 9pm to make way for the 2019 SCSM.

Patrons planning to take private hire vehicles (PHV) for exampleGrab to the National Stadium, should take note of the above-mentioned road closures and are advised to drop off at Grab pick-up & dropoff point B in front of the Singapore Indoor Stadium *Grab pick-up & drop-off points map in Annex B.

Members of the public with enquiries about the road closures may call the SCSM 2019 Road Closure hotline at 6701 1230. The hotline will be available from 9.00am to 6.00pm from 1 to 29 November, and will be available 24 hours on 30 November and 1 December.

Members of the public may download Google Maps or Waze for real-time traffic and road closure updates. They can also visit OneMotoring.com for further information. *Road closure map in Annex C.

We wish all patrons an enjoyable and memorable experience at the U2 Joshua Tree Tour concert at the National Stadium.

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Adrienne Ser
Weber Shandwick
DID: +65 6825 8010
HP: +65 8571 6855
Email: [email protected]

Charmaine Lowe
Singapore Sports Hub
DID: +65 6653 9757
HP: +65 9127 8405
Email: [email protected]

Annex A – National Stadium map

 

Annex B – Grab pick-up & drop-off points map

 

Annex C – Road closure map

ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB

The Singapore Sports Hub is Singapore's premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub with integrated community programming.

Consisting of a unique cluster development of integrated world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in accelerating the development of sports industry, excellence and participation, and will take sports to the next level in Singapore.

Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub will include the following facilities:

  • A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating
  • 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium
  • A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that meets FINA standards
  • A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena which is scalable and flexible in layout
  • Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking and canoeing
  • 41,000 sq m Kallang Wave Mall
  • The iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium
  • Shimano Cycling World
  • Singapore Youth Olympic Museum & Singapore Sports Museum
  • Sports Hub Library
  • Daily community facilities and activities open for Singaporeans, including beach volleyball, hard courts for futsal, basketball and netball, lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park, climbing wall and running & cycling paths

 The Singapore Sports Hub, which is managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest sporting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the PFI award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development category in 2013 and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.

For more information, please visit the Singapore Sports Hub

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