Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

, in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

, Gauteng Province, South Africa

South Africa

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. The stadium has a sweeping roof and can accommodate 37,500 people.

It was originally built as an athletics

Athletics (track and field)

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 stadium, but also hosted football and rugby

Rugby union

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 matches.

The eighth IAAF World Cup in Athletics

IAAF World Cup in Athletics

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 was held at the stadium in 1998. It served as the main stadium for the 1999 All-Africa Games

1999 All-Africa Games

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.

It is mostly used as a training ground for Orlando Pirates and the Golden Lions Rugby Union.

Bon Jovi

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 performed at the stadium during their These Days Tour

These Days Tour

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 on December 1, 1995.

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

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 concluded the African leg of her Wildest Dreams Tour

Wildest Dreams Tour

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, with two consecutive shows, on April 21–22, 1996.