The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario. The John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the JLC, opened on October 11, 2002. The John Labatt Centre is owned by the London Civic Centre Corporation, an example of a public-private partnership. The John Labatt Centre was built, in part, to be the new downtown home of London's Ontario Hockey League team, the London Knights, replacing the 40-year-old London Ice House in the south end of the city, near the 401. The construction of the John Labatt Centre was decided upon as a part of the city government's overall effort to revitalize the city's downtown. The John Labatt Centre has been the location for a number of high-profile concerts, including Cher, Tom Jones, Nickelback, Rod Stewart, Shania Twain, Metallica, David Bowie, Merle Haggard, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Sting, Mötley Crüe, Green Day, Sarah McLachlan, Deep Purple, George Jones, Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, Robert Plant, Robert Palmer, Nine Inch Nails, Willie Nelson, Great Big Sea and The Tragically Hip.