The SSE Hydro venue in Glasgow has been ranked as the world's second-busiest live entertainment arena according to Pollstar, a trade publication for venues and tours.
With more than one million visitors last year, the 13,000-capacity building ranked higher than Madison Square Garden in New York and second only to London's O2 arena
Since opening in September 2013, it has hosted concerts by Rod Stewart, Prince, Katy Perry and the MTV Europe Music Awards. The stage version of comedy Still Game played for 21 performances at the venue during a three-week run last year.
It also staged the gymnastics and netball competitions during the Commonwealth Games last summer and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award ceremony in December.
The SSE Hydro was previously third and fourth in Pollstar's quarterly calculations during 2014 but the latest poll covers attendance for the whole year.
Wendy Barbour, SSE Director of Sponsorship, said: “We’re very proud sponsors of The SSE Hydro and to be ranked the second most popular venue in the world in such a short time is a major achievement.
“We offer all SSE customers great benefits such as tickets up to 48 hours in advance of public sale and use of exclusive SSE lounges via SSEREWARD.com. All SSE customers have to do is register for free on SSEREWARD.com to be kept up to date with all the latest event announcements and ticket pre-sales.”
Peter Duthie, Chief Executive of The SSE Hydro and SECC, said: "To be positioned as the second-busiest arena globally just 15 months after opening is absolutely outstanding.
"We wouldn't have received this accolade without the support of the artists, their promoters, our staff and of course the 1,045,344 fans that visited us last year.
"Looking ahead we won't be slowing down, with over 90 performances already confirmed for 2015. The SSE Hydro is truly a world-class events venue with a world-class reputation."
Performers set to appear at the venue this year include One Direction, Taylor Swift, Sir Elton John and Take That.