The event place has a capacity of 13,000. The arena officially opened on 30 September 2013, with a concert by Rod Stewart. It was designed by the London-based architects Fosters + partners. The SSE Hydro hosts international musical stars, global entertainment and sporting events, with an aim to attract one million visitors each year.
On November 2014, the SSE Hydro will be hosting the 20th annual MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS. This will be the fifth time the United Kingdom has hosted, and the second time Scotland will be hosting the popular cultural event, after Edinburgh,
Our own Davido has been nominated for the "Best African Act" award, Other nominees include Goldfish (South Africa), Diamond (Tanzania) and Toofan (Togo). The 5th and final nomination slot is still up for grabs with Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Anselmo Ralph (Angola), Sarkodie (Ghana), Mafikizolo (South Africa), Gangs of Ballet (South Africa), Sauti Sol (Kenya), all vying for the Wildcard. To get Tiwa in, simply tweet #MTVEMA followed by #NominateTiwaSavage.