▁first ▁of ▁two ▁' N orth ▁East ▁Live ' ▁concert s , ▁a ▁music ▁festival ▁featuring ▁artists ▁such ▁as ▁Little ▁Mix ▁and ▁Jess ie ▁J . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁concert ▁by ▁Bey on cé ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁her ▁Form ation ▁World ▁Tour ▁there ▁was ▁a ▁three ▁year ▁hi atus ▁for ▁concert s ▁at ▁the ▁Stadium ▁of ▁Light ▁after ▁S under land ▁City ▁Council ▁with d rew ▁their ▁financial ▁support . ▁Following ▁the ▁take over ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁new ▁Executive ▁director ▁Charlie ▁M eth ven ▁confirmed ▁that ▁concert s ▁would ▁return ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁On ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁Sp ice ▁Girls ▁announced ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Sp ice ▁World ▁Tour , ▁with ▁Jess ▁G lyn ne ▁as ▁a ▁support ▁act . ▁The ▁UK ▁leg ▁of ▁the ▁tour ▁included ▁a ▁concert ▁at ▁the ▁Stadium ▁of ▁Light ▁on ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Con cert ▁Cap acity ▁ ▁The ▁exact ▁capacity ▁of ▁the ▁stad ium ▁for ▁concert s ▁var ies ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁profile ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁and ▁the ▁layout ▁of ▁the ▁stage . ▁S under land ▁city ▁council ▁c apped ▁the ▁original ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁concert s ▁to ▁ 5 1 , 5 2 8 ▁for ▁Take ▁That ▁and ▁ 5 2 , 9 3 3 ▁for ▁O asis . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁P ink ▁concert ▁had