NME

“Hundreds of grassroots venues will close and arena gig ticket prices will increase” warn UK live music sector in open letter to government over business rates

Twenty One Pilots perform at the AO Arena in Manchester. CREDIT: Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The UK live music sector has reached out to the government following news that ...
The Guardian

London’s O2 Arena announces funding for UK grassroots gig venues

The 20,000-capacity venue will feed revenue back into smaller venues to ‘nurture the next generation of breakthrough artists’ London’s O2 Arena, the UK’s second-largest indoor concert venue, has ...
Time Out

Jamiroquai at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

Funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai have been going for well over three decades, but they haven’t played London for six years. That’s set to change this week, however, as Jay Kay and co will play two ...
Hindustan Times

Badshah set to be first Indian rapper to perform at London's iconic O2 Arena; see details inside

Badshah is set to perform at London's The O2 Arena in March 2026, making him the first Indian rapper to do so. Badshah is set to become the first Indian rapper to perform at The O2 Arena in London, ...
The Sun

Dana White announces UFC London will return to The O2 for ‘historic’ Fight Night card

THE UFC’s return to London has been made official. Mixed martial arts’ premier promotion has, with the exception of 2023, visited the UK capital annually. Please ...
London Evening Standard

Wolf Alice at the O2: 'Impossible not to be emotional on their behalf'

“I can’t quite believe it? We’ve been a band for the last 15 years and I never thought this would happen, so this is just the best day ever,” gushes Ellie Rowsell - audibly giddy and justifiably ...
Billboard

Radiohead Breaks Metallica’s Attendance Record at London’s O2 Arena

The iconic U.K. band played four sold-out shows at the venue in November. By Mitchell Peters Radiohead is making history at London’s O2 Arena. Following four sold-out shows earlier this month, the ...
Music Week

Radiohead break O2 Arena attendance record with in-the-round performances

Radiohead have made history with the highest ever attendance within the O2 Arena. The band have returned for their first live dates in seven years, including four sold-out shows at The O2. Metallica ...
Rolling Stone

Radiohead Beat Metallica’s Attendance Record at London’s O2

Last week, Radiohead played four sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena — and the gigs ended up beating an attendance record set by Metallica at the same venue in 2017. The band played the O2 on Nov. 21, ...
Time Out

JLS at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know

JLS first reunited for a greatest hits tour back in 2021, eight years after they had last performed together. And since then, it seems as though they just can’t get enough. The X Factor band went on a ...
WTEN

From MVP Arena to residential homes, The Christmas Guys take holiday decorating to the next level

Albany, NY (News10) — The holiday season is upon us and with it, comes light displays and decorations all across the Capital Region. Take MVP Arena — you know it for sports and performances, and as ...
The Financial Times

Radiohead rework their songbook in inventive ways at London’s O2 Arena

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Fomo is not among the old-school array of anxieties and neuroses in Radiohead’s songs. Thom Yorke specialises ...