FYI.. The 1982 Commonwealth Games was held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the athletics and archery events venue.[1] Other events were held at the purpose-built Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler.
It's done very well for being in the middle of nowhere and nobody can get to it?
The stadium has hosted a number of events, including:11 editions of the Australian Championships in Athletics, the most of any existing venue[10]1982 – 1982 Commonwealth Games1985 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – 31 March 19851986 – Dire Straits, Brothers-in-Arms tour – 27 March 19861986 – World Junior Squash Championships1993 – U2 with Big Audio Dynamite II and Kim Salmon and the Surrealists – 20 November 19931993 – Madonna – 24 November 19931994 – 1994 Rugby League World Club Challenge1995 – The Rolling Stones – 12 April 19951995 – The Eagles – 24 November 19951996 – Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour, 40,000 people – 19 November 19961997 – 1997 Super League Grand Final1998 – U2 with Sidewinder – 25 February 19981999 – 1999 Davis Cup Semi-Final tie vs. Russia2001 – Goodwill Games2001/2002 – State of Origin series games2002 – An assignment on the third season of The Mole, filmed in early 2002, where the contestants had to draw an animal using the painting machines normally used to mark the playing fields.2006 – U2 with Kanye West – 7 November 20062009 – Pearl Jam with Relentless7 – 25 November 20092010 – AC/DC with Wolfmother – 25 and 27 February 20102010–2011 – This venue served as an evacuation centre for residents affected by the 2010–2011 Queensland floods2014 – Matildas vs Brazil – 6 and 9 April 20142014 – 2014 FFA Cup round of 16 match between Olympic FC and Central Coast Mariners – 16 September 20142015 – AC/DC with The Hives – 12 and 14 November 20152017 – Guns N' Roses with Rose Tattoo[11] – 7 February 20172018 – International friendly football match between South Korea and Uzbekistan[12] – 20 November 20182019 – Eminem with Hilltop Hoods – 20 February 2019
