A notable, and rather spectacular feature of the Vicente Calderón, was that the M-30 dual carriageway, running from the South Node Toledo Bridge, passed below one of the main stands.

Construction of a new stadium to replace El Metropolitano originally began in 1959, but came to a halt following financial problems.

On 23 September 1992 Michael Jackson held a sold-out concert as part of his Dangerous World Tour to 54,907 people.

During his stay in Madrid, he visited numerous hospitals where sick children were kept who needed treatment and help for diseases and other conditions that were discovered during birth.

Mexican pop group RBD recorded their Hecho en España DVD on 22 June 2007 during their Tour Celestial at the stadium.