10 Facts About Point Theatre

1.

Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Dublin, Ireland, that operated from 1988 to 2007, visited by in excess of 2 million people.

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2.

The Point was closed in the middle of 2007 for a major redevelopment and underwent a rebranding as The O2 in July 2008.

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3.

Point Theatre returned to the Point in May 2005 with her Showgirl Tour.

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4.

Point Theatre played six nights at the Dublin venue, just weeks before she was told she had breast cancer.

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5.

On 30 November 1992, Faith No More played a gig at The Point Theatre, having supported Guns N' Roses at Slane in May of that year.

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6.

Point Theatre was the venue that introduced Riverdance to the world at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

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7.

Point Theatre was the host of the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1999, with Ronan Keating presenting.

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8.

Point Theatre has been the venue for numerous live recordings subsequently released as live albums.

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9.

Point Theatre has hosted many boxing fights featuring local fighter Bernard Dunne most notabally his fight for the EBU Super-Bantamweight title against Kiko Martinez.

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10.

Point Theatre was often criticised for its poor quality of sound control and sightlines.

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