On this occasion Take That began their Progress Live tour in Sunderland, making the Stadium of Light the first venue to hear Take That perform as a five since 1995. Originally only two dates were announced, however due to huge demand from fans two further dates were added at the Stadium of Light. Kings of Leon played at the stadium on 17 June 2011 as part of their nationwide tour across Britain. During the summer of 2012, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Coldplay and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at the stadium. On 30 October 2012, it was announced that Bon Jovi would play at the stadium during the summer of 2013. On 20 June 2013 Rihanna performed a sold-out show at the stadium as part of the European leg of her Diamonds World Tour. Rihanna was scheduled to return to the stadium during her Anti World Tour, but the concert was cancelled. 2013 also saw the stadium hold the first of two 'North East Live' concerts, a music festival featuring artists such as Little Mix and Jessie J. After the 2016 concert by Beyoncé as part of her Formation World Tour there was a three-year hiatus for concerts at the Stadium of Light after Sunderland City Council withdrew their financial support. Following the takeover of the club in 2018, new Executive director Charlie Methven confirmed that concerts would return in the summer of 2019. On 5 November 2018, the Spice Girls announced their 2019 Spice World Tour, with Jess Glynne as a support act. The UK leg of the tour included a concert at the Stadium of Light on 6 June 2019. There were no concerts planned for the summers of 2020 or 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted events across the world. In June 2021, Elton John announced that the Stadium of Light would be one of the UK venues in his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in June 2022. The concert was put in doubt in September 2021 when the singer was injured in a fall, causing him to cancel some of the planned shows, but it was later confirmed that the Stadium of Light date was not affected. In September 2021, Ed Sheeran announced three nights at the Stadium of Light in June 2022 as part of the +–=÷x tour., though one of the dates was later cancelled. Concert Capacity The exact capacity