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84-648: Margaret Court Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in Melbourne Park in Melbourne , Victoria, Australia . The arena, which was built in 1987 and redeveloped in the mid-2010s, has a capacity of 7,500. It is named after Margaret Court . Originally named Show Court One , the venue was opened in 1988, the year the Australian Open tennis championships moved from Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club to Melbourne Park . The show court had

168-572: A "multi-year deal" in August 2014 to split 12 of its 14 home matches at Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena . United played its first home game at the arena on 12 November 2014, defeating the Cairns Taipans 91-76 before a crowd of 3,393 fans. The club later shifted all home matches to John Cain Arena. In addition to being able to host various sporting events, Margaret Court Arena also hosts

252-573: A broader upgrade to the Melbourne Park precinct, at a total cost of $ 363 million. Lendlease was awarded the contract in October 2011, at which point the government announced the cost of the upgrade to the arena exclusively; $ 180 million. Construction of the arena began in March 2012 to a design by NH Architecture and Populous . The redevelopment made the arena the third in the precinct to have

336-594: A capacity of 6,000 people and was renamed to Margaret Court Arena in early 2003, as a tribute to Australia’s most successful female tennis player. In response to the issue of recurring heatwaves at the Australian Open, as well as a demand for a smaller multi-purpose stadium in the city, the Government of Victoria announced in January 2010 a redevelopment plan for Margaret Court Arena, to occur in tandem with

420-529: A capacity of 6,500 for concerts though has the flexibility to downsize for smaller events. The name of the arena, which recognises one of the most successful female tennis players, Margaret Court , has attracted debate due to Court's views regarding LGBT issues. In May 2017, an open letter by Court was published in The West Australian , addressed to the board of Qantas and its then CEO Alan Joyce . In it, Court declared her intention to boycott

504-434: A fourth time, winning with their performance of Psy 's "Right Now" and consequently tying with Mamamoo for most wins by an idol group on the show. On July 9, KQ Entertainment confirmed that San tested positive but was asymptomatic for COVID-19 . All members except Mingi suspended their activities to enter self-isolation until July 23, and San stayed at a treatment center until he was released on July 19. On July 19, it

588-428: A ground pass (i.e.: cheapest form of ticketing available) since 2015 and subsequently the arena has developed a reputation for being, like most outdoor courts, an incredibly passionate venue with terrific atmosphere, particularly when Australians are playing on the court. Formerly known as Show Court 1, Margaret Court Arena was opened in 1988 along with the Melbourne Park precinct. Originally seating 6,000 spectators,

672-514: A number of concerts, ensuring Melbourne has a third indoor entertainment venue, all of which are located within Melbourne Park and feature retractable roofing. The arena has played host to artists such as Bob Dylan , Cloud Control , The Black Keys , Delta Goodrem , Demi Lovato , Hilltop Hoods , Kraftwerk , LCD Soundsystem , Macklemore & Ryan Lewis , Selena Gomez , Imagine Dragons , 5 Seconds of Summer , Angus & Julia Stone , Little Mix , The B-52s , ATEEZ and many more. The venue has

756-442: A retractable roof and increased the stadium capacity from 6,000 to 7,500 seats. The redevelopment was completed in January 2015, prior to that month's Australian Open. The arena is the third largest capacity venue at the Australian Open tournament, behind the 15,000 capacity Rod Laver Arena (centre court) and the 10,500 seat John Cain Arena . The arena has hosted tennis matches at the Australian Open every year since 1988. Since

840-584: A second time on The Show five days later. On July 8, music video for the track "Aurora" was released. Ateez performed at KCON events in New York City and Los Angeles in July and August, respectively, and received the Soribada Award for Best Performance on August 20. On September 18, Ateez announced their third comeback with Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action , their first studio album. It

924-432: A set of three teasers. The second teaser, released on July 3, 2018, revealed the official name for the group: Ateez. The show, Code Name Is Ateez , premiered on Mnet on July 20. On October 24, 2018, Ateez released their debut EP, Treasure EP.1: All to Zero , alongside music videos for the two lead singles "Pirate King" ( Korean :  해적왕 ; RR :  Haejeogwang ) and "Treasure". Their debut showcase

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1008-784: A staff member discovered a letter and sample mixtape from Kim Hongjoong, who would eventually become Ateez's leader, expressing interest in becoming a trainee at the company due to his admiration of Block B , a group also managed by KQ Entertainment. Hongjoong became the company's first official trainee and would remain the only one until Yunho joined six months later. Over the next year, members Mingi, San, Seonghwa, Yeosang, Jongho, and Wooyoung joined KQ Entertainment as trainees. Many had previous training experience at other companies: Mingi at Maroo Entertainment , Jongho at TOP Media , and Yeosang and Wooyoung at Big Hit Entertainment . They were known as "KQ Fellaz" prior to debuting. In late 2017, Hongjoong, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho competed on

1092-880: A track on Treasure EP.3 . On December 4, their debut Japanese album Treasure EP. Extra: Shift the Map was released, and they won the Worldwide Fans' Choice Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Nagoya , Japan on the same day. On January 6, 2020, Ateez released their fourth EP, Treasure Epilogue: Action to Answer , as the conclusion to their Treasure series, alongside a music video for lead single "Answer". The EP sold 179,796 physical copies in South Korea in 2020. On February 12, Ateez released their first Japanese EP Treasure EP.Map to Answer , with

1176-428: A variety of events, including the Australian Open commitments in January. Melbourne Park is the only Grand Slam tennis venue to have three courts installed with a retractable roof , allowing play to continue in the event of rain or extreme heat . The courts were Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019. Formerly known as Centre Court, Rod Laver Arena has a capacity of nearly 15,000 and has a retractable roof. The arena

1260-496: Is a South Korean boy band formed by KQ Entertainment . The group consists of eight members: Hongjoong , Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho. They debuted on October 24, 2018, with the extended play (EP) Treasure EP.1: All to Zero . As of June 2024, Ateez have released eleven EPs, two studio albums and one single album in the Korean language, as well as two single albums, three EPs and two studio albums in

1344-558: Is best known for being a tennis venue, Melbourne Park also plays host to a number of other sports and musical events throughout the year. The venue tends to be used by more popular international performers, as it is the largest the city has to offer, excluding the Docklands Stadium in the Docklands and the nearby Melbourne Cricket Ground . Aside from the tennis tournament, which typically attracts crowds in excess of 800,000,

1428-589: Is the Show Court 3 and 1573 Arena which both have a 3,000 seating capacity, and the new 5000-seat Kia Arena (opened in 2022). In total there are 35 outdoor Greenset tennis courts at Melbourne Park. Melbourne Park is owned by the Victorian Government and managed by the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, which also runs the adjacent Melbourne Rectangular Stadium . The Yarra Park section of

1512-822: The Billboard World Albums Chart , and the group reached a new peak on the Billboard World Digital Songs Chart with "Deja Vu" charting at number four. The EP debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200 , their first appearance on the chart. Ateez also topped the Billboard Emerging Artists Chart . Domestically, they received their sixth music show win on MBC M 's Show Champion for "Deja Vu" on September 22. The EP received double platinum certification on November 11, having surpassed

1596-494: The 1573 Arena ) and Court 3 (formerly known as Show Court 3), each with a permanent seating capacity of approximately 3,000. Like all the other tennis courts at Melbourne Park, these show courts remain as tennis courts throughout the year and are available for use by the general public. The remaining courts at Melbourne Park are outdoor courts located mostly on the western side of the precinct closer to Birrarung Marr . They have seating of anywhere from 50 to 2,500 installed for

1680-482: The Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament played annually in January. The park has multiple venues where the Australian Open matches take place. Rod Laver Arena is the largest venue with a capacity of 15,000, while John Cain Arena seats 10,500 and Margaret Court Arena 7,500. The three venues feature retractable roofs, allowing events to be played indoors or outdoors. Besides, there

1764-418: The Australian Open , John Cain Arena hosts numerous day and night matches up to the end of the fourth round. Most notably it is the venue of the longest women's singles match in a Grand Slam. Francesca Schiavone defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4 1–6 16–14 in four hours and forty-four minutes at the fourth round of the 2011 Australian Open . John Cain Arena has been accessible for Australian Open patrons with

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1848-603: The French Open in Paris) "Paris Park". However, over the years, the name has become accepted by Melburnians. Flinders park was developed in 1988 beside the Jolimont Yard as a new precinct to host the Australian Open . The previous venue, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club , had become too small for the burgeoning tournament. Flinders Park's construction was completed in 1988 at a cost of at least $ 94 million. The unveiling of

1932-896: The Grammy Museum on February 8. They performed and participated in an interview, as well as an audience question-and-answer segment on the live event. The European leg of the Fellowship: Beginning of The End world tour was rescheduled to late April and May; eight shows in Madrid , London , Paris , Berlin and Amsterdam were held, while the Warsaw show was canceled. Three additional shows in Yokohama , Japan in mid-July were also announced. On May 25, Ateez released their second Japanese EP, Beyond: Zero , with lead single "Rocky (Boxers Ver.)". The EP charted at number two on

2016-485: The KBS2 television drama Imitation , which aired from May to July. The competition show Kingdom: Legendary War that Ateez participated in alongside five other K-pop boy groups first aired on April 1. For the final round, they released the song "멋 (The Real)" on May 28, which Mingi participated in recording but not performing. The group finished in third place overall. On May 22, Ateez returned to Immortal Songs for

2100-528: The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in 2020, Ateez have sold over seven million physical albums worldwide. Their accolades include Worldwide Fans' Choice at the 2019 , 2020 , and 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards and bonsang awards (main prize) at the 4th Fact Music Awards , at the 30th and 31st Seoul Music Awards . They also won the Grand Honor's Choice award ( daesang ) at

2184-710: The Oricon weekly album chart, Line Music weekly album chart and Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart. On June 30, they performed at the Jeddah K-pop Festival in Saudi Arabia. On July 3, they closed the second day of UNI-KON 2022 in Seoul. On July 29, Ateez released their ninth Korean EP The World EP.1: Movement , featuring the lead single "Guerrilla". Pre-orders exceeded 1.1 million copies, making it their first million-selling EP. Album sales in

2268-554: The Show Court Arena (known commercially as Kia Arena ) commenced on the site of the old Eastern Courts 16–23, between Rod Laver and John Cain Arenas. The open-air arena is partially sunken into the ground and has a roof structure capable of protecting most of the spectators from the extremities, however unlike the larger arenas it does not have a retractable roof capable of being shut during inclement weather. Construction of

2352-584: The 2022 part of the tour with two shows in Chiba , Japan. KQ Fellaz 2, a pre-debut boy group from the same label as Ateez, served as the opening act of all the shows except for the one in Canada. On November 26, Jongho released the song "Gravity" for the JTBC drama Reborn Rich . On November 30, Ateez released their third Japanese EP, The World EP.Paradigm, featuring the lead single "Paradigm". It ranked first on

2436-864: The 2023 Lovesome Festival in Seoul, the K-POP Super Live at Seoul Festa 2023, the Dance Day Live 2023 in Tokyo, and KCON Japan 2023 in Chiba. They also carried out six encore concerts out of the Fellowship: Break The Wall tour in Seoul , Tokyo and Chiba . On May 13, Jongho made his first solo appearance on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend . The group released their ninth EP The World EP.2: Outlaw on June 16. It became

2520-537: The 2024 Korea Grand Music Awards . The group has also served as official global ambassadors for Korean culture and tourism. In 2024, Ateez became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella and also the first K-pop group to headline the Mawazine music festival in Morocco . Their primary producer is their labelmate Eden , the leader of Eden-ary . Plans for a new KQ Entertainment boy band began after

2604-526: The 30 minutes it took to close beforehand. The Stage 2 redevelopment cost $ 338 million and was fully completed in September 2019. The final phase of redevelopment (Stage 3) was announced in April 2017 by the Victorian Government ; a further $ 271.3 million was invested to complete upgrades for Melbourne Park. Construction of Stage 3 began in April 2019. The signature elements of this phase of redevelopment

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2688-588: The 30th Seoul Music Awards . They returned to Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend for a third time and won the episode on February 6 by performing a rendition of Rain's " It's Raining ", making them the only K-pop boy group with multiple wins on the program. On March 1, their sixth EP, Zero: Fever Part.2 , was released with a music video for promoted single "Fireworks (I'm the One)" ( Korean :  불놀이야 ; RR :  Bulnoriya ). Ateez received their fifth music show win on The Show on March 9 for

2772-698: The 500,000 copies sales mark. On October 2, Ateez won the Artist of the Year award on The Fact Music Awards . On October 31, They performed at the SBS Super Concert in Daegu, where Yunho was appointed as one of the hosts. On November 14, it was announced on their virtual concert "Fever: eXendtion edition" that the group's third world tour, The Fellowship: Beginning of the End, would be held in 2022. The world tour

2856-652: The Artist of the Year Bonsang, as well as the Best Performer award at The Fact Music Awards . Ateez opened their second world tour of the year, The Fellowship: Break The Wall, with two sold-out concerts in Seoul on October 29 and 30. They embarked on the North American leg, comprising eleven shows in Oakland , Anaheim , Phoenix , Dallas , Chicago , Atlanta , Newark and Toronto . They closed

2940-426: The Australian Open. Opened in September 2021, Centrepiece replaced the old function and media centre, is located near Garden Square and Rod Laver Arena . The building is capable of hosting large events and banquets of varying capacity inside the grand ballroom, and is also equipped with media and television broadcast facilities, studios and meeting rooms, and a 250-seat auditorium. The Melbourne Park Redevelopment

3024-702: The EP was released on February 7. On January 24, Ateez announced their first tour, The Expedition Tour, with March dates in five American cities: New York City , Chicago , Dallas , Atlanta , and Los Angeles . The tour was then extended through April with the addition of European shows in London , Lisbon , Paris , Berlin , Amsterdam , Milan , Budapest , Stockholm , Warsaw , and Moscow . All American and European shows reportedly sold out. On May 17, Ateez performed at their first joint K-pop concert, KCON 2019 Japan , in Chiba, Japan . In early June, The Expedition Tour

3108-766: The Japanese language. Their albums Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action , Treasure Epilogue: Action to Answer , the Zero: Fever album tetralogy , Spin Off: From the Witness , The World album trilogy and Golden Hour: Part.1 each topped the South Korean Circle Album Chart , with Zero: Fever Part.1 becoming the group's first to be certified platinum and The World EP.1: Movement becoming their first to be certified million in

3192-659: The Japanese version of "Answer" as the lead single. The group's second world tour, The Fellowship: Map the Treasure, was scheduled to begin in Seoul in February before reaching seven European cities in March and two Japanese cities and five American cities in April. The Seoul tour dates were held as planned on February 8 and 9. However, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic , the remaining tour dates were indefinitely postponed. Several tour dates had already been sold out;

3276-1100: The LA version of KCON 2022's signature song "Poppia". On September 8, it was reported that Hongjoong and Yunho had been chosen as DJs for MBC Radio 's Idol Radio Season 3 and that the show would incorporate Ateez's colors by adopting a "space pirate" concept. On September 9, Ateez released an original soundtrack for the web drama Mimicus , titled "Let's Get Together". Jongho then released his first solo soundtrack song, "A Fairy Tale of Youth", for TVING 's variety show Young Actor's Retreat on September 16. Ateez performed in several joint concerts across Asia during September and October, including Kpop Land 2022 in Jakarta , K-pop Masterz Ep.2 in Manila and Bangkok , KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia in Riyadh , Powerful Daegu K-pop Concert Restart, and KCON 2022 Japan in Tokyo . On October 8, Ateez received

3360-445: The Legend . They performed a cover of Turbo's "The Black Cat Nero" and won the episode, making them the first fourth-generation group and the sixth idol group overall to win on the program. On October 31, Ateez released a special Halloween music video version of "The Black Cat Nero", featuring the original artist Kim Jong-kook . On November 15, it was announced that member Mingi would temporarily suspend promotional activities with

3444-651: The Multi-Purpose Venue, as it was referred to during the 2006 Commonwealth Games , Vodafone Arena, Hisense Arena and Melbourne Arena) which was opened in 2000. It has a capacity of 10,500, and also has a retractable roof. Completed in 2000 for a cost of $ 65 million, the arena has hosted a wide variety of sporting and other events since its inception including boxing bouts such as Anthony Mundine vs. Lester Ellis , as well as Grand Finals in netball and basketball and concerts performed by Scissor Sisters , B. B. King , Nicki Minaj and One Direction . During

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3528-467: The Sports and Entertainment Precinct is run separately. The park was originally known as Flinders Park until 1996, when then- premier , Jeff Kennett decided to change the name to Melbourne Park, mainly to advertise the name "Melbourne" to a wide international audience during events held there. The decision was met with strong opposition, and was compared by some to renaming Stade Roland Garros (home to

3612-536: The United States in January. On January 18, it was announced that Yeosang would continue his role as co-host of The Show for a second year. On January 23, Ateez won the main award on the 31st Seoul Music Awards . On January 31, they released the promotional single "Don't Stop" through Universe Music for the platform Universe. On February 3, it was announced that Ateez would appear on Global Spin Live at

3696-413: The airline (where possible) over it having "become an active promoter for same-sex marriage ." Joyce has advocated for same-sex marriage, writing that "[s]ame-sex marriage isn't a niche issue. It's about basic rights and equality – the 'fair go' that's such a fundamental Australian value." Court has been a critic of homosexuality and gender identity for several decades and is quoted as saying that

3780-511: The arena "celebrates Margaret Court the tennis player" and not her personal beliefs. Venue management has previously stated that it does not support Court's comments and "embrace[s] equality, diversity and inclusion". Melbourne Park Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . Since 1988, Australia's bicentenary , Melbourne Park has been home of

3864-467: The arena underwent a renovation which increased the capacity to 7,500 and added a retractable roof – the fastest of its kind in the world, opening or closing in just five minutes. The redevelopment was completed prior to the 2015 Australian Open . The arena is also used for regular music concerts and is one of the two home courts of Super Netball team the Melbourne Vixens . Conjecture over

3948-444: The arena was the signature element of the $ 271.5 third stage of redevelopments of Melbourne Park and was completed prior to the 2022 Australian Open. The arena seats 5,000 spectators. Aside from a further 35 match day and practice courts, many of which have temporary standing of up to 2,500 capacity attached to them for the Australian Open, there are two Show Courts at Melbourne Park, Show Court 2 (known for commercial purposes as

4032-692: The country. The group achieved their first No.1 on the Billboard 200 with their second studio album The World EP.Fin: Will and has secured multiple No.1's on the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart . They are also the first South Korean musical act to have three different releases chart in the top 10 of the UK Official Albums Chart within a single year. Often referred to as "Global Performance Idols" by Korean media and dubbed "Next Generation Leaders" by

4116-468: The eight members in Los Angeles , California, training at The Millennium Dance Complex . During this period, a ninth trainee, Lee Jun-young, was promoted as a member of KQ Fellaz but ultimately not added to the final lineup. For the finale of the web series, KQ Fellaz released the music video of "From", a song composed and produced by Hongjoong. KQ Entertainment announced a debut reality show with

4200-496: The first week totaled to over 930,000 physical copies, and the EP topped South Korea's Circle Album Chart for two consecutive weeks. The album charted at number three on Billboard 200 in the United States, Ateez's first top 10 on the main chart. The group wrapped up their album promotions with six music program awards for "Guerrilla", winning first places on The Show , Show Champion and Music Bank . On August 22, Ateez performed at KCON 2022 LA and were selected to perform

4284-460: The group in order to receive treatment for and recover from symptoms of psychological anxiety . At the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards , Ateez won the Worldwide Fans' Choice and Discovery of the Year awards. During their performance at the show, it was announced that they would be joining The Boyz and Stray Kids on the inaugural season of Kingdom: Legendary War , an Mnet competition show which aired in April 2021. On December 19, Ateez were

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4368-531: The group's most successful comeback, reaching No.2 on the Billboard 200 , No.1 on the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart and No.10 on the UK Officials Albums Chart . On June 17, Ateez appeared on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend for the sixth time. They performed their rendition of the song "Highway in the Gale", originally sung by Yoo Jung Seok and won their fourth trophy making them

4452-512: The name of the arena has caused significant debate in Australian society. Named in honour of Margaret Court , statistically Australia's greatest Grand Slam singles player, Court has sparked controversy over her public views on LGBT issues. As recently as 2017 there were calls from several public figures for the arena's name to be changed. Venue management has previously stated that it does not support Court's comments and "embrace[s] equality, diversity and inclusion". In April 2019 construction of

4536-445: The new precinct was met with incredibly positive reviews by players and spectators, with some labelling the facilities and amenities the best of the four Grand Slams . Expansion of the precinct next occurred in 1996, when a further $ 23 million was invested to create two fully seated and larger show courts and eight new 'Ace' courts, as well as a large grassy space, now known as 'Garden Square'. The organisation responsible for managing

4620-460: The only idol group invited to the Immortal Songs year-end finale "King of Kings", where they performed their version of Seo Taiji and Boys ' "Anyhow Song". According to an official Twitter survey, Ateez were the fifth most tweeted-about musician in the United States in 2020, after BTS , Kanye West , Beyoncé , and Drake , and the 10th most tweeted-about K-pop group in the world. On January 31, Ateez received their first Bonsang (main award) at

4704-531: The opening and closing stages at KCON:TACT 2020 and held their first virtual meet-and-greet with fans. On July 4, Ateez released a promotional schedule for their fifth EP, Zero: Fever Part.1 , their first release following the conclusion of the Treasure series. The lead single, "Inception", was voted by fans over the track "Thanxx". The EP was released on July 29, and Ateez received their third and fourth music program awards for "Inception" on August 4 and 5, on The Show and Show Champion . Music video of

4788-415: The other single, "Thanxx", was released on August 24. Zero: Fever Part. 1 sold 379,052 physical copies in South Korea in 2020, Ateez's first album to be certified platinum by the Korea Music Content Association , and made Ateez the second fourth-generation boy group to generate one million total sales as rookies. On August 29, Ateez appeared on the South Korean television program Immortal Songs: Singing

4872-440: The park as part of this stage was the installation of a central logistics hub which included a kitchen and loading dock, additional grassed public spaces, and two match tennis courts with seating for several hundred spectators. Construction of the Centrepiece facility was completed in August 2021. Overall, a total of $ 972 million was spent on the multi-year redevelopment of the Melbourne Park precinct. Completion of all works at

4956-648: The park has facilities that allows other sports to be played regularly at Melbourne Park's arenas, such as netball ( Super Netball teams, Melbourne Vixens and Collingwood Magpies play home matches at John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena ) and basketball ( National Basketball League team Melbourne United play home matches at John Cain Arena). In the past Melbourne Park has hosted ice skating , track cycling , international swimming and motorsport events. The Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena venues are most commonly used for music concerts . All three stadium courts/arenas are multi-purpose, being used for

5040-424: The precinct is the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, which was established in October 1995 in accordance with the provisions of the amended Melbourne & Olympic Parks Act 1985. In April 2018, Tennis Australia revealed it harboured ambitions to take over management rights of the entire precinct, with the hope of maximising its use for other sporting and cultural events outside of the Australian Open. While it

5124-558: The precinct was achieved in December 2021, shortly prior to the 2022 Australian Open in January. Melbourne Park is adjacent to the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Yarra Park , and there are several pedestrian bridges linking the two across the separating railway lines. The park is five minutes walk from Richmond and Jolimont railway stations, and five minutes from the city centre by tram ( route 70 ) or ten minutes on foot. ATEEZ Ateez ( Korean :  에이티즈 ; RR :  Eitijeu , stylized in all caps )

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5208-399: The presence of "LGBT in the schools, it's the devil, it's not of God". Various campaigns have been instigated to change the name of the arena. Whilst some former tennis players such as Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe have staged on-court protests over the name of the arena, other public figures such as former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have opposed these efforts on the basis that

5292-411: The redevelopment in 2014, the arena has increasingly been used for sports such as basketball and netball , as well as music concerts . Professional netball club the Melbourne Vixens and defunct team the Collingwood Magpies have played some home matches at Margaret Court Arena, typically when the adjacent John Cain Arena is unavailable. The Vixens announced their intention to move home games to

5376-403: The shows in Amsterdam , Madrid , and Moscow were reportedly since January. All dates in United States were also sold out, including some arenas with capacities of over 18,000 people. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ateez hosted a free, virtual concert called "Crescent Party" on the V Live app, with over 1.4 million viewers tuning into the live event on May 30. On June 26, they performed both

5460-483: The song "Wind" for the TvN drama Our Blooming Youth . On March 8, Yeosang was announced to continue as one of the hosts of The Show for a third consecutive year. On March 19, Ateez performed at KCON Thailand at the IMPACT Arena . On March 22, the group released Limitless , their second Japanese single album, including the opening song of the same name they recorded for the anime Duel Masters WIN . Between April and May, Ateez performed in multiple events such as

5544-494: The song. Zero: Fever Part.2 was certified double platinum on July 8, having sold over 500,000 copies. On March 24, Ateez released their first original Japanese studio album Into the A to Z with "Still Here" as the lead single. In addition to their music releases, the group and individual members participated in various Korean television programs. In March, Yeosang became a co-host of SBS MTV 's music program The Show . Meanwhile, Yunho, Jongho, Seonghwa, and San were cast in

5628-448: The survival reality show Mix Nine , placing 42nd, 63rd, 72nd, and 43rd out of all male contestants, respectively. On May 18, 2018, KQ Entertainment released the YouTube video "KQ Fellaz Performance Video I", which featured all eight Ateez members together for the first time, dancing to the song " Pick It Up " by rapper Famous Dex . Shortly after, the group premiered their pre-debut web series, KQ Fellaz American Training , showcasing

5712-552: The two charts, respectively. "Halazia" brought Ateez their 13th music show trophy, winning first place on Music Bank on January 6. After finishing their domestic promotions for Spin Off: From the Witness , Ateez promoted their EP The World EP. Paradigm in Japan from January 29 to February 3. On February 10, the group embarked on the European leg of the Fellowship: Break The Wall world tour in Amsterdam , followed by eight shows in Berlin , Brussels , London , Madrid , Copenhagen and Paris . On February 28, Jongho released

5796-486: The venue in March 2013, stating that the "redeveloped venue is going to be fantastic for us for at least the next five years." In netball mode, the venue can be configured to hold either 5000 people in its bottom tier or 7500 when both sections are open. The Australia national netball team have also hosted test matches at the venue. National Basketball League club Melbourne United has played some of its home matches at Margaret Court Arena. The club announced it had signed

5880-432: The weekly edition of the Oricon Albums Chart , as well as on the Oricon Weekly Combined Album Chart. The album also ranked first on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart with 124,584 physical copies sold in the first week, making it Ateez's first EP to top these charts. On December 7, Ateez released the soundtrack song "Like That" for the anime Lookism , an adaptation of the eponymous webtoon. On December 15, it

5964-441: Was announced that Rod Laver Arena would undergo a redevelopment of its exterior facade and interior features, such as bars and other player and spectator facilities. The broader second stage upgrade included a new footbridge linking Melbourne Park and Birrarung Marr and an Administration and Media Building, to house Tennis Australia and Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust headquarters. The new footbridge, named Tanderrum Bridge,

6048-442: Was announced that Mingi would be returning to group activities. On July 28, Ateez released their first Japanese single "Dreamers", which served as the fifth ending theme for the 2020 reboot anime series Digimon Adventure . On August 4, Ateez announced an album collaboration with Kim Jong-kook titled Season Songs , with lead single "Be My Lover" ( Korean :  바다 보러 갈래? ; RR :  Bada Boreo Gallae? ), which

6132-474: Was announced that the group would release the opening theme "Limitless" for the anime Duel Masters WIN . On December 22, KQ Entertainment released a comeback trailer for Ateez's first Korean single album, Spin Off: From the Witness , which was released on December 30, led by the single "Halazia". The single album entered the top 10 of Billboard 200 at number seven and the Billboard 's Top Album Sales at number two, making it their third and second time on

6216-525: Was certified platinum. On December 25, Ateez made a return to Immortal Songs year-end finale "King of Kings" with a mashup of Block B 's "Nillili Mambo", Big Bang 's " Fantastic Baby ", and their own song "The Real (Heung version)". Ateez held their first offline concerts in two years in Seoul from January 7 to 9. The Fellowship: Beginning of the End world tour continued with six sold-out shows in Chicago , Atlanta , Newark , Dallas and Los Angeles in

6300-406: Was extended again to visit Australian cities Melbourne and Sydney in August. Ateez released their third EP, Treasure EP.3: One to All , on June 10. The lead single, "Wave", was selected via fan vote, winning in the competition over "Illusion". Music videos for both songs were released on the same day. On June 20, Ateez won their first music program award on M Countdown for "Wave", winning

6384-445: Was held on the same day. The album peaked at number seven on the weekly Gaon Albums Chart , selling 23,644 copies in 2018. On January 3, 2019, Ateez announced their first comeback EP, Treasure EP.2: Zero to One , with a teaser photo on their social media accounts. The EP was released on January 15, alongside a music video for the lead single "Say My Name". A music video for the track "Hala Hala (Hearts Awakened, Live Alive)" from

6468-621: Was later renamed the National Tennis Centre, features eight indoor and 13 outdoor courts, eight of which are European -style clay courts . It was unveiled in January 2013. Margaret Court Arena had its seating capacity expanded to 7,500 and a retractable roof installed, and was opened ahead of the 2015 Australian Open . The cost of the Stage 1 redevelopment was $ 366 million. Stage 2 of the redevelopment began in June 2015, when it

6552-488: Was opened in 1988 prior to that year's championships and was originally known as the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park . It was not until January 2000 that the arena was named after one of the greatest Australian tennis players, Rod Laver . Rod Laver Arena has played host to some of the most memorable tennis matches, such as: The second largest court is John Cain Arena (originally known as

6636-488: Was released on August 16. On August 19, it was announced that Ateez collaborated with American a cappella group Pentatonix on the single "A Little Space", set for digital release the following day. On September 13, Ateez released their seventh EP, Zero: Fever Part.3 . The lead single "Deja Vu" was voted on by fans over the track "Eternal Sunshine". Pre-orders for the EP surpassed 800,000 copies, more than double that of their last release . It debuted at number one on

6720-492: Was released on October 8 with a music video for lead single "Wonderland". The album sold 165,479 physical copies in South Korea in 2019 and became the first Ateez album to reach number one on the weekly Gaon Albums Chart . On November 3, Ateez won the Best Korean Act award at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards . On November 10, they released their first Japanese-language music video for the song "Utopia", originally

6804-624: Was scheduled to begin with three dates in Seoul in early January and proceed to five cities in the US in the latter part of the month before concluding on March 1 after shows in six European cities. On December 10, Ateez released their eighth EP, Zero: Fever Epilogue , featuring the lead singles "Turbulence" ( Korean :  야간비행 ; RR :  Yaganbihaeng ) and "The Real (Heung version)" ( Korean :  멋 (흥 ver.) ; RR :  Meot (Heung ver.) ). The album included tracks previously introduced as performances on Kingdom , and

6888-525: Was the construction of a new 5,000-seat sunken show court arena located between Rod Laver and John Cain arenas, and the construction of a double-storey function and media centre named Centrepiece , on the site of the old function centre. The Centrepiece building features a Grand Hall capable of seating up to 1400 people at a banquet, a press conference-style auditorium for up to 250 people and several broadcast studios capable of being converted into meeting rooms, boardrooms or cocktail events. Other upgrades to

6972-427: Was the process by which the precinct underwent three significant stages of redevelopment between 2010 and 2022. The Stage 1 redevelopment included the construction of a new Eastern Plaza to host an elite tennis training facility and a new bridge linking Melbourne Park to the nearby AAMI Park stadium and Olympic Park Oval , as well as an upgrade to Margaret Court Arena . The Eastern Plaza Tennis Training Facility, which

7056-579: Was unveiled in December 2016 and the Administration and Media Building was completed two months earlier. The Rod Laver Arena refurbishment included a new four-level training, leisure and multi-dining facility for athletes at the Australian Open and the general public at other times; this was completed in December 2018. Rod Laver Arena's retractable roof was also upgraded to allow for it to be closed for inclement weather in five minutes, dropping from

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