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The O2 Arena, commonly known as The O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007.
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1996 (19 June): Although the Dome is often painted as a New Labour vanity project, its origins lie with John Major's Tory administration. The Millennium commission was set up in 1994 to identify the best ways to celebrate the year 2000 and, on 19 June 1996, it selected Greenwich Peninsula (over Birmingham's existing NEC) as the focus of those celeb...
1999 (31 Dec): The Dome's big moment finally arrives, as the Queen and a tent-full of invited dignitaries assemble to see in the change in year, century and millennium*. In keeping with the various fiascos that plagued its genesis, many people are kept waiting outside due to a ticketing problem. 2000 (1 Jan): The year-long Millennium Experience ope...
2005 (May): The Millennium Dome is dead. Long live the O2. The name change happens on 31 May 2005, with telecoms firm O2 paying £6 million a year for the naming rights. Meanwhile, work is well under way to transform the building and its surrounding area, but it will take many years to fully pupate. 2007 (24 June): Bon Jovi open the O2 to the public...
The venue, rebranded The O2, was reopened to the public on 24 June 2007 with a concert by Bon Jovi in the arena. The O2 celebrated its first year with a book, including a double page picture of Elton John from his September 2007 Red Piano show. [ 36 ]
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After a private opening on the evening of 31 December 1999, including a New Year's Eve celebration attended by Queen Elizabeth II, the Millennium Experience at the Dome was open to the public for the whole of 2000, and contained a large number of attractions and exhibits.
Feb 11, 2024 · On May 31 2005, telecom company O2 paid £6 million a year to become the venue's namesake, seeing it become what is now known as The O2 Arena. To help officially open the O2 to the public as...
Introduction. This spectacular multi-purpose space, architecture and engineering example of modern social at the service was opened in January 1, 2000, coinciding with the start of the new millennium, hosting an exhibition which closed on December 31 of that year.
On May 31 2005, telecom company O2 paid £6 million a year to become the venue's namesake, seeing it become what is now known as The O2 Arena. To help officially open the O2 to the public as...
