My Love Is Your Love World Tour. Houston would go on to have one more world tour in 2010, but did not tour North America again. During its forty-year history, the venue hosted concerts by high-profile touring artists such as Mariah Carey, Madonna, The Grateful Dead, Cher, Janet Jackson, Jenni Rivera, George Michael, Selena, Elton John, Toto, Bette Midler, Celine Dion, David Bowie, Sting, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Neil Young, Donna Summer, No Doubt, Slipknot, System of A Down and Gloria Trevi. The venue also hosted musicals such as The Who's Tommy and major recurring events, including the MTV Movie Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards and the Teen Choice Awards. Name change The theatre was known as the Universal Amphitheatre from its inception until early 2005, when naming rights were acquired by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of a partnership between Gibson, Universal and House of Blues. Closure On December 6, 2011, it was announced that Universal Amphitheatre would close and would be demolished to make way for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park area at Universal Studios Hollywood. Although the venue had events scheduled until October 2013, it officially closed in September of that year. The final performance held at the Gibson Amphitheatre was Pepe Aguilar on September 6, 2013. At the time of its closure, it was the third largest mid-sized venue in California, behind the Nokia Theatre and the Shrine Auditorium - two other Los Angeles venues. The amphitheatre was demolished on September 25, 2013. See also List of contemporary amphitheatres References External links Gibson Amphitheatre on Live Nation Gibson Amphitheatre Home movies showing the arena with the original Wild West stunt show in 1971 Amphitheaters in California Music venues in Los Angeles Universal City, California Buildings and structures in the San Fernando Valley Landmarks in Los Angeles Theatres in Hollywood, Los Angeles Music venues completed in 1972 Theatres completed in 1972 1972 establishments in California 2013 disestablishments in California Demolished buildings and structures in Los Angeles Buildings and structures demolished in 2013