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3 unusual facts about Omni Coliseum


1991 NBA Playoffs

Game 3 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 30): Detroit 103, Atlanta 91

Armageddon It

However, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" was the first song used there for the "live" concept (in fact, many of the scenes are the same in the two), but instead of filming a different video, slight changes were made using footage filmed in October at the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.

Durga McBroom

She had a long stint with them, being the only backing vocalist to appear consistently on almost all of their shows starting from the November 1987 concert at Omni Arena of A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour up to the final concert of The Division Bell Tour in October 1994.


Downtown Atlanta

The Hawks arrived in 1968, even though Omni Coliseum, the city's basketball arena, did not open until 1972.

On the Turning Away

The music video for the track featured a live recording and concert footage filmed during the band's three night run at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia in November 1987 directed by Lawrence Jordan (who has directed concert films for Rush, Mariah Carey and Billy Joel).


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