The Sevens is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Ūd al-Baydāʾ, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Sevens Stadium is a venue for rugby, association football, Gaelic football, Australian football (Aussie rules football), netball, basketball, cricket, tennis, track and field and concerts.^[1]

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The Sevens Stadium

The Sevens Stadium Cricket Ground
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Only WT20I	18 April 2024:  Ireland v  Thailand
As of 18 April 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo

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The Sevens is located at the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road (E77). The complex offers parking for around 15,000 vehicles.^[1]

Facilities at The Sevens include: eight rugby/football pitches, six cricket pitches (3 grass (2 floodlit) 3 subkha^{[check spelling]}), four netball/tennis courts, one basketball court, a grandstand, and international-standard ancillary facilities ideal for sports events. All courts and pitches are floodlit.^[2]

It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009. The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is a round of the World Rugby Sevens Series which has been held at The Sevens annually since 2008.^[3]

• Rod Stewart performed at the stadium on 7 March 2010 during his Soulbook Tour.
• Duran Duran performed at the stadium on 8 March 2012 during their All You Need Is Now Tour.^[4]
• Justin Bieber has performed at the stadium on 4 and 5 May 2013 during his Believe Tour in front of a crowd of 28,544 people.^[5]
• One Direction performed at the stadium on 4 April 2015 during their On the Road Again Tour in front of a crowd of 29,300 people.^[6]
• Kylie Minogue performed at the stadium on 6 December 2019 as a celebration of the Rugby 7s 50th year.
• Ed Sheeran performed at the stadium on 19-20 January 2024 as a part of his The Mathematics Tour in front of a crowd of 60,000 fans.