The Madejski Stadium is a football stadium in Reading, England. It was opened on 22 August 1998 and is the home of Reading Football Club. The rugby union club, London Irish, also play their home games there as tenants. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon.
The stadium is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,250 and is located close to the M4 motorway. It was built on the site of a former household waste dump and the stadium is surrounded by methane vents. The stadium cost more than £50m to build and the pitch incorporates a system of synthetic fibres interwoven with natural grass, installed at a cost of more than £250,000.
Madejski Stadium has also held various music concerts, including the Summer XS festival series. Performers at the Madejski Stadium have included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blue, Busted, Craig David, Elton John, Girls Aloud, Lulu, McFly and Rachel Stevens.
The stadium is named after Reading F.C.'s chairman John Madejski but it is owned by the football club.
For the first time in their history, Reading Football Club are participating in the elite Premier League in the 2006-07 season. As a result of the sell-out crowds for their first few fixtures of the season, the club have announced their intention to make a planning application in October 2006 to extend the ground by a minimum of 10,000 extra seats[1].
2006-11-04 05:52:53
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answered by Kunal 3
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the Madejski Stadium, home of Premier League club, Reading has the capacity of 24,250. the stadium was opened on 22 August 1998.
2006-11-04 05:37:44
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answered by foongwk140804 7
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24,000 and something but they only get that when the big boys come to town!
2006-11-04 10:01:51
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answered by mummytray 2
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