QEII stadium was designed and built for the 1974 Commonwealth Games . The principal consultant for the stadium design was civil engineer Bill Lovell-Smith of Lovell-Smith & Cusiel . The stadium hosted many local and international events , including concerts by many famous artists , such as The Eagles , Beach Boys , Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton , Neil Diamond , David Bowie and Red Hot Chili Peppers . On 29 November 1978 , it hosted a concert of David Bowie as part of his Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour . The venue was also the site of the last concert by Talking Heads in 1984 , apart from their brief reformation for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 . For many years it was the venue for the Christchurch Kids Weet-Bix triathlon , and for athletics and football matches . It was one of venues to host the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women 's World Cup and was used as the main stadium for the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships after repairs from the 2010 earthquake had cleared the facility for use
Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour
Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour
Queen Elizabeth II Park