Wembley Stadium: The Final Weeks 

I MEAN, IT WAS HOME TO THE ICONIC TOWERS, even Brian may and john deacon argued about the towers demolished

I went to Wembley to watch the stadium being demolished I got emotionley upset looking at the staite of this classic staydeum and watching I'll the big crains going to werk and wreking a big big part of Wemberleys heretige when you think of Wembley you don't think of a big ark you think of fabulous twin towers thay should of maintaind the old staydeum and never of demolished it

Deveria ter uma restauração

That staydeum had moor history than eney othere staydeum in the weld

So sad, Queen played their two legendary shows there :(

The new stadium has no soul. It's not Wembley Stadium anymore.

Should never have been allowed to happen. My Grandad was there for the first cup final. I was there for the last game. lovely building.

Fine with the new stadium, but they should've kept the towers. Most Iconic thing about the old Wembley. Could've kept the towers and made it into the entrance of Wembley

So much history just reduced to rubble. No respect at all. An iconic British landmark known around the world replaced with modern shit with no character. New dose not always mean better.

It is sad to see how the story and what was part of it have been destroyed. England was the birthplace of the most popular sport in the world and the stadium was the cathedral Wemblwy same as Pele said. I'm not British, but it saddens me that the people of London and England have lost this magnificent stadium, though old, he would have done better maintenance. But as I've said, modernity ends with the story was already written. London has many old buildings and at least have remained but it hurts to see how that stadium ended disappearing from the face of the earth without any CONSENT, ending the place where the champion of England was crowned in 1966 and remember that game in Colombia Vs England in 1988, in which Andres Escobar scored a goal head. It's a real tragedy. I hope someday to visit London and meet the city that seems very interesting to me. Greetings from Medellin, Colombia.

They should have kept the twin towers and incorporate them in the new projects. I'm not British but as a football fan, I was pissed when they destroyed the towers. Pelé once said: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football"

Old wembley was very iconic, unique stadium, very charming, the new stadiums are generic bowls with no soul, that is why I love Argentina, and in Mexico we still got some old stadiums left.

Much prefer the look of the old Wembley stadium. I wonder if in years to come the fact this was allowed to happen will rank among the worst architectural decisions ever made?

The problem with the old Wembley is that it was getting old and in places there was quite bad structural damage. I never went to the old Wembley myself as I was 7 when the last game was played there but from what I've heard from people who went there in the last few years that it was starting to get a bit run-down in comparison to top premier league stadiums. I personally think it would have been disrespectful to not keep it in the same place and still call it Wembley.

an absolute disgrace , the new stadium is high and dreadful to sit in,

It was unforgivable how they destroyed this beautiful stadium. To make way for some soulless advert fest. No wonder England are shit. I’m voting UKIP.

The old Wembley had many faults. As a coach driver in London I went there many many times. However, as listed building (Which many people forget or never knew it was) it deserved a lot better than being chiselled to bits.

Yes the old Wembley was a dump, we all agree on that but there was something magical about the old place that isnt there now

Few things anger me these days and I accept progress has to take its course in a modern world BUT the old stadium should have been left standing - A new National stadium could have been erected more central in the UK with infrastructure to make it accessible to all. Pop concerts etc would have still filled the old Wembley to have the best of both the old and the new - Whoever allowed this should hang their heads in utter shame - If Wembley Stadium was a 'Listed' building then that should have meant something - very sad to watch this :( I saw Speedway, England's home internationla's as a schoolchild back in the early 70's, Bon Jovi live so have very happy memories - Thank you dear old Wembley - Gone but never forgotten :)

Wembley needed upgrading badly not demolishing, could the pitch level not have been lowered and more tiered seating where the dog track was? Has anyone noticed how similar the Olympic Stadium looks or feels like being inside in the old Wembley, I've watched Rugby League there and enjoyed it.. But losing those iconic twin towers was gutting

It’s a shame that this stadium got knocked down before I was even old enough to go to it :/ I was 6 when this masterpiece got knocked down :( So much wonderful things happened there. We won the World Cup there... Mercury stole live aid there, and many more things... I was born too late :(

The place where so many dreams came true gone in a an instant...

Just so sad the old Wembley is no more ... these brand new stadiums are popping up constantly that they are not interesting any more. That old world charm, wonderment and history of Wembley should have been preserved, sympathetically refurbished and cherished. I know it's easy to say this - i'm not an architect, builder or the person who was in charge of the books! But i just know we lost something special. UK lost something special and the world of football lost something special.

After England V Germany on 7/10/00 the last ever game to be played at the old Wembley I was so saddened to hear that it was closing and being demolished. As earlier that year I went to see England V Ukraine in a friendly part of mi 16th birthday pressie. I previously saw England V Chile when I was 13 on 11/2/98 but mi greatest memory before the Ukraine match was having mi pic taken beneath the twin towers it was a dream come true and the ground was the best ever in the UK by creating shock wins and memorable moments. Miss this ground so much gone but the legacy and memories still live and never forgotten!

I think it was but that was negotiated away to let them build a bigger stadium on the site - there's a rail line on one side so it could only expand the other way

yea because the new stadium didnt wanted to incorporate any patrimony or old element of the old stadium. this postmoderist argument of the arc is the biggest ever lie in the history of the architecture.

Just think people of all the famemuse goles that were scored there

yeah, as an architect from Chile, i can't believe that they have built a complete new stadium, instead of making a proyect with the old one. example, incorporating the towers, and maybe the whole outside facades of the stadium. insist, the ne stadium might be great to watch football games, but as an architectural roject, is pure crap!

Could someone tell me the name of the song strating at 1:10 ? Thank you very much !

Era el mejor estadio que tuvo Londres, no solo fue cancha de fútbol sino también escenario musical, allí se presentaron varios grupos y cantantes solistas, parte el alma que lo demolieron

Wembleys twin towers where Wembley, i could see them from my bedroom window, all over the world people knew them, i remember going down to take pics the week they started the demolition, still to this day cant beleive they are gone, the new stadium is ok, but will never have the same history, i still think the towers could have stayed and still had the new stadium, miss the old towers, such a shame.

Michael Jackson performed the most shows than any other music artists performed at the old Wembley Stadium. 15 total concert shows and including the record never to be broken, 7 shows for the Bad Tour (5 in July and 2 in August).

The stadium is now surrounded by numerous glass skyscrapers! That no-one local can afford to live in! It feels like you are in some soulless American downtown! It’s like Gotham City! Sad!!!

It is like the old White City remnant at Shepherds Bush which they chopped down for the new shopping centre. They should have kept it as it was iconic for the area and built around it. It could have been the entrance to the station or into the courtyard for Westfield.

It would have been nice to still have had the towers in some way, I know that the position the towers were in is now where the royal box inside the stadium is but it would have been a nice touch to have moved them to either side of the end of Wembley way with some sort of bronze arch of the best moments from the history of the old Wembley. If you take away the arch from the new Wembley then it is basically a generic modern stadium from the outside.

London Astoria Gone …Earls Court Gone….Hammersmith Palais Gone Wembley Stadium gone ….These places could have been saved revamped instead of being completely demolished …Home to the England 66 World Cup,Live Aid,Mandela’s 70th countless legendary rock groups and what does the new stadium represent …..Nothing !!!!

If I had it my way? I would have kept the old wembley for a museum tour for public and built a new structure else where in Wembley but too destroy a stadium with so much history like this?? This is just not right 👎👎.

It looked good on the TV. Before the FA Cup and many other events they would paint the tops of the towers not the rest just the tops as they would be seen on the television. The truth is it was delapidated. Many of the people in the stands would urinate against the back wall as you can imagine not to pretty. They should have saved the towers though

That had a big group meeting to deside wot should happen to the old staydeum unfortunately four the staydeum the meeting went the wrong way and was demolished in 2003

I think all staydeums are butefall a feat of brilliant engineering showing wot man kind can bild but the old Wembley stadium was special

I wish they’d have kept it cause I am a massive fan of queen and they obviously played there but not in the new one that I’m aware of so I wish there was some left as a memory and a piece of history

At least they should keep it as museum 💔

shame that the new stadium is a soulless bawl and the only thing that sets it apart from other modern stadiums is an arch.

for sure, easily could have been incorporated into the new design!

The twin towers should have been left alone and integrated with the new Wembley.

ImO it is was so stupid to demolish the most important stadium in world's football history, to built a completely new one and after that sacrilege to football culture, name it again Wembley. i think somehow this has to be with The (Economy) Shock Theory. (not from the UK)

Will always remember Wembley stadium for Tottenham cup final wins the 87 cup final victory for Coventry and live Aid 85 😔💖

A great video of Wembley but very sad (end of an era)

SO SAD!! 😭😭😭 HOW CAN THEY DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

heartbreaking

can any body give the name of this song from 1:04 I will be greatful for him.

One of the most iconic football stadia of all time

The old Wembley was a giant, urine sodden ashtray long before its demolition. That's the sad thing.

Come si può aver fatto una cosa del genere, abbattuto un glorioso stadio. Che peccato, mi piange il cuore. Da italiano mi dispiace tantissimo... un saluto fratelli inglesi

First it was the Twin Towers of New York. Now, it’s the White Twin Towers of Wembley Stadium.

You’ll never get that same view anywhere of the old Wembley packed full in a concert

20 years ago now…

Summerslam 1992

Was this filmed in 2002, or 2003?

omg omg omg omg omg omg OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG sorry wrong twin towers vid!

Why wasn't it a listed building?

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@00:39 ... that's the REAL Wembley ... so sad :(

HOW MANY YEARS AT WEMBLEY

Shamefull

i cry when i watch this

It was an 80+ Year Old stadium it was falling apart it had to be knocked down at some point it was right decision

Wonderful video! :)