Principality Stadium shortlisted for two awards at TheStadiumBusiness awards 2026

Now in their 17th year, TheStadiumBusiness Awards recognise leadership, innovation and achievement across the global stadium and venue sector, celebrating the organisations, projects and people shaping the future of sports and entertainment venues worldwide. Winners will be announced at TheStadiumBusiness Awards ceremony in Manchester on Wednesday 3 June, as part of TheStadiumBusiness Summit 2026.

Event of the Year:

Principality Stadium hosted two sold-out shows to open the Oasis Live ’25 world tour on 4th and 5th July 2025, with the eyes of the world firmly on Cardiff as the Gallagher brothers took to the stage together for the first time in 16 years. The tour went on to become the second-highest-grossing concert tour of the year, attracting over two million fans across 41 shows worldwide.

Mark Williams, Principality Stadium Manager, said: “To have been chosen by Oasis as the venue to open their long-awaited reunion tour was a tremendous honour, and the two nights we delivered in July lived up to every expectation. The atmosphere under the closed roof was extraordinary with fans witnessing that opening moment that will be talked about for generations. This nomination is a testament to the skill and dedication of the entire stadium team, from operations and security through to our event day staff, who worked tirelessly to ensure the experience was world-class from gates opening to the final note of ‘Champagne Supernova.’”

Product Innovation:

The stadium’s nomination in the Product Innovation category recognises its partnership with GiveVision, making Principality Stadium one of the first major venues in the world, and the Welsh Rugby Union the first international rugby union, to implement the headset technology for visually impaired supporters. The technology was trialled across a series of major events in 2025, including the Women’s Six Nations and a concert from Kendrick Lamar and SZA, before being fully integrated into the stadium’s matchday and event day accessibility offering.

Stan Karpenko of GiveVision said: “Over one million fans in the UK live with sight loss, yet they remain largely excluded from live matchday experiences. According to the RNIB, one in 30 people in the UK are affected, but only one in 3,000 spectators at any given match are visually impaired: a 100-fold gap we simply don’t think is acceptable. That’s why we introduced the GiveVision headset.

“We’re incredibly proud to work with industry pioneers like Principality Stadium, who have adopted this technology, and we want to ensure no visually impaired fan misses out, regardless of where they watch. For supporters attending matchdays where the technology isn’t yet available, we now loan GiveVision kits free of charge directly to fans to take along. Anyone interested can get in touch via our website at givevision.co.uk.”

The introduction of GiveVision sits within Principality Stadium’s wider commitment to becoming the most accessible stadium in the UK. In recent years the venue has partnered with disabled-led company Different Breed to launch accessible fan guides, a first for any sporting venue, and implemented the Access Card through its ongoing relationship with Nimbus Disability, transforming the way fans with access requirements plan and experience their visit.

Dan Cook, Head of Ticketing, Welsh Rugby Union

“Our ambition has always been clear: to make Principality Stadium the most accessible and inclusive stadium in the UK. Over the past two years, we’ve taken major steps toward that goal by transforming how supporters with access requirements engage with us, from the moment they explore tickets to the moment they take their seat. Our focus is simple: to ensure every supporter can enjoy live events with the same freedom, dignity and independence as anyone else.