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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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On 18 February 2022 during Storm Eunice, large sections of the arena's fabric roof were shredded, causing the evacuation of 1,000 people, and the venue to close. [9] [10] It was later announced that repair works would take place and that the arena was likely to reopen on 25 February 2022, for a UB40 concert. [11]
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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.
- Dome/tent
- Entertainment venue
- 31 December 1999, (original usage)
- Millennium Dome (2000)
Apr 10, 2024 · Incredibly, the venue was open again just one week later, though repairs took a while longer. 2027: O2's current agreement for naming rights over the structure is due to run out.
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.
23 Feb 2022. The O2 is back! The world's number one venue re-opens Friday 25 February. The O2 has announced today that following rigorous safety checks that have deemed the venue safe, secure and structurally sound, it will be reopening its doors to visitors on Friday 25 February – a week to the day since Storm Eunice damaged the iconic roof ...
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...
It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world's busiest music arena. As of 2022, it is the ninth-largest building in the world by volume with a diameter of 365 metres and a height of 52 metres.