Lady Gaga’s “Disease” single has sparked an upcoming Europe tour rumour because of its performance on the UK charts since October 2024. It peaked among the top 10 on different European charts, serving as evidence of the anticipation of Lady Gaga’s upcoming tour in Europe.
Thankfully, Europe is blessed with iconic concert venues, providing a vast option for Lady Gaga to choose where to headline her live gigs. However, we discovered that the numerous options, even though an advantage, have made it difficult for fans to select where to meet Lady Gaga to have a fun-filled experience.
It’s not just about Europe, but one of Lady Gaga’s most visited cities in all her tours, London, which is home to most of the iconic venues within Europe. We’re locked in on which of the two iconic venues in London, as per the context of live musical concerts, will be the best place to meet the iconic superstar, between Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley Stadium.
As such, we’ve decided to compare the two venues to see which one is the best place to meet Lady Gaga in Europe when her upcoming tour, supported by her upcoming album, gets to the continent.
Brief Introduction Of Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley Stadiums
Before we get into comparing the Tottenham Hotspur and the Wembley Stadium, first let’s begin with a brief introduction of both stadiums, starting with the Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been in operation since 2019, making it one of the most modern stadiums in Europe. It’s a 63k-capacity stadium with a lot of other modern facilities, which include accessibility facilities for spectators with disabilities.
Tottenham Hotspur has endured a lot of refurbishments to make it an accommodating stadium for different events, including live musical concerts alongside other non-football-related sports. Based on history, Lady Gaga has visited the stadium a couple of times, like during “The Chromatica Ball Tour.”
She hosted two gigs for her fans on the 29th and 30th of July, 2022. And that was the last time Lady Gaga visited Europe for a live musical concert.
Wembley Stadium
The Wembley Stadium shares a history similar to that of the Tottenham Hotspur, but it is a bit older than the Hotspur Stadium. The Wembley began operations in 2007, making it 17 years old. That is 12 years older than the Hotspur Stadium.
Wembley Stadium has a capacity of 90k people, which can be exceeded on a good day. Even though it is a bit old compared to the Hotspur Stadium, Wembley Stadium also features some of the UpToDate accessibility features, which makes it accommodating for all Lady Gaga fans as well.
Surprisingly, Lady Gaga has never visited the Wembley Stadium before. However, we have reasons to believe she’ll visit the stadium in 2025 because of the evident growth in her fan base. When you look through her track record, you’ll see how she has constantly increased the capacity of fans she entertains with every tour she headlines in Europe.
All the time she has visited England, only on rare occasions does she repeat the same venue, especially ones with small capacity. Considering the constant growth in her fan base, she’ll require a bigger venue for her next show, and that’s where the Wembley Stadium fits in.
Enough with the history. Let’s get into a proper comparison of these iconic venues.
Capacity Of Stadiums
To commence the comparison properly, we’ll begin by comparing the capacity of each stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur
The Tottenham Hotspur has a capacity of 63k people that we’ve already established. The capacity of the stadium is divided into 5 sections. These are:
- South Stand
- General Seating
- Premium and VIP Areas
- Accessible Seating
- NFL and Multi-Use Setup
Each of these sections collectively makes up the capacity of the Tottenham Hotspur. Also, depending on which event is being headlined, the stadium can accommodate more people and also less people. For instance, during one of London’s iconic football matches between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, the recorded attendance was 62, 027.
Additionally, during an NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, the recorded attendance was 61,273. Let’s check out the Wembley Stadium and see its stats compared to the Tottenham Hotspur.
Wembley Stadium
We’ve already established that the Wembley Stadium has a capacity of 90k people. That too is broken into sections, which collectively make up the 90k capacity it is known for. These sections are:
- Standard Seating
- VIP and Premium Seats
- Flexible Spaces
- Accessibility and Inclusive Design
The Wembley Stadium capacity is appropriately assigned to each section. Additionally, the 90k capacity is usually not exceeded for football matches, amongst other sporting events. The topic of live musical concerts, however, takes the capacity game to the favour of the Wembley Stadium.
The stadium is capable of holding up to 90k seated people for a concert. And if more than 90k people were to secure tickets to the event, up to 25k people could still attend the concert but stand all through. Wonderful, isn’t it?
Verdict
Capacity being the criteria makes Wembley Stadium a better option for meeting Lady Gaga in Europe since it has more capacity compared to Tottenham Hotspur. Even though securing tickets on time can allow you the privilege to meet her in any of the two venues. One thing that usually stands in the way of that is traffic, which is usually caused by unprecedented ticket demands made by fans.
If you know your way around conventional ticket sites, then this would be the least of your worries. If you’re not familiar with sites like that, however, you might be forced to explore a secondary ticket marketplace, which isn’t a bad idea after all. Considering that you have a higher chance of securing Lady Gaga tickets there than on conventional sites.
Accessibility
Next to compare, and briefly, is the accessibility of both the Tottenham Hotspur and the Wembley Stadium. In this part of the comparison, there was no need for much work other than to confirm if both Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley Stadium adhere to the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which came into existence in 2019. Thankfully, they both do.
The EAA ensures that no one is left behind. That all Lady Gaga fans get treated specially and equally and that the most important sections of the stadiums, which in this case are public spaces under the EAA, are easily accessible to all fans, including those with disabilities.
Verdict
Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley Stadium are neck in on this section of the comparison, so all Lady Gaga fans can expect to meet Lady Gaga in either of the stadiums, as long as accessibility is concerned.
Conclusion
In conclusion, both the Tottenham Hotspur and the Wembley Stadium are fun places to meet Gaga. They both meet up with the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which plays an important role in ensuring that all fans are treated equally in all situations. The one thing that separates the Tottenham Hotspur and the Wembley Stadium is the capacity, with the Wembley Stadium having a concert capacity of up to 115k people—90k seating and 25k standing.
In a case where Lady Gaga chose to host her gig in Tottenham Hotspur, quickly securing tickets would ensure you don’t miss the chance of meeting her there. The Wembley Stadium, on the one hand, assures you of meeting Lady Gaga, regardless of how many fans try to get her tickets when presales begin due to its capacity.
