Bell Centre, formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Alongside hockey, Bell Centre has hosted major concerts, and occasional mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events.
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Unlike most North American arenas, which have generally been designed by Populous and its predecessors, the Bell Centre was designed by a local consortium, and has many unique design features.
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Bell Centre is the main venue in Montreal for large-scale entertainment events.
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Singer who has performed the most times at the Bell Centre is Celine Dion with 50 performances between 1996 and 2020 from her Falling into You: Around the World tour in 1996 and 1997, Let's Talk About Love World Tour in 1998 and 1999, Taking Chances World Tour in 2008 and 2009, Summer Tour 2016 in 2016 and Courage World Tour in 2019 and 2020.
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Bell Centre was host to two pool games in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
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Bell Centre hosted its first Stanley Cup Finals in 2021, with games three and four against the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning played inside the arena.
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Bell Centre has occasionally hosted WWE professional wrestling events, including three pay-per-views, as well as broadcasts of Raw and SmackDown.
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