The first major concert in the arena was held by
Jean Michel Jarre, followed by artists
Sade and
Amorphis. The arena has hosted the 2012 European
Taekwon-do ITF championship in May, followed by the
2012 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in the first three days of June. The city was previously awarded the
2004 edition of the event. During three days in February 2012 the arena hosted the
Cirque du Soleil show
Saltimbanco for the first time in Bulgaria. Between 9 and 11 November 2012 it also hosted the travelling
ice show Disney on Ice, another debut for the country. The
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was held in the arena on 21 November 2015, the first time a
Eurovision event was held in Bulgaria. The arena recorded its first sold-out game on 9 June 2012, when 12,501 fans (128 more than the official capacity) came to see the
Olympic qualification volleyball match between
France and
Bulgaria. It will be used for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. Bulgaria's ruling
GERB party is a consistent user of the arena, having held its rallies and conferences within it for years. ==List of major sporting events==