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Raye: This Tour May Contain New Music at the O2 review – she's got that serious star quality

5/5 The singer-songwriter is “in her dramatic era” and it’s a non-stop pleasure to witness

Evening Standard

Florence Welch is one of the UK’s best live acts – and a moment of magic at her O2 gig sealed it

COMMENT: The powerhouse indie singer refused to go on with the charade of an arena full of fans filming on their phones, and released an ecstatic energy with her demand to ‘be present’, writes Patrick Smith

The Independent UK

"In 2026, there's no better celebration of all that's heroic and daft and delightful about hard rock than The Darkness." The Darkness in Auckland, New Zealand - live review

At the end of the year, The Darkness will headline the O2 in London: This week, we caught up with them at a venue 1/20th of the size in New Zealand

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Dijon live at O2 Brixton review: Raw, unflinching emotion from a true visionary

4/5 The spiritual lovechild of Prince and Frank Ocean flew in the face of all things prim and polished

Evening Standard

The NBA’s return to London brings glitz, glamour and one glaring problem

Comment: The breathless action on court was accompanied by constant pageantry, politics in the form of anti-Trump shouts... and plenty of empty seats

The Independent UK

NBA London 2026 LIVE: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic comes to the UK

NBA basketball returns to the UK for the first time in seven years as the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Orlando Magic at The O2 Arena in London

Evening Standard

UK’s biggest concert arenas face huge tax hikes sparking ticket price fears

London’s O2 Arena and the Co-op Live in Manchester are among the venues facing substantial increases

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Radiohead achieve record attendance at The O2 with 22,355 fans on final night

The Oxfordshire-formed band, led by Thom Yorke, broke the previous record set by metal veterans Metallica in 2017.

Evening Standard

Guinness World Records experience to open at the O2 next year

Visitors will get the chance to become “record breakers” at Greenwich attraction

Evening Standard

The O2 apologises for confiscating fans’ Palestine shirts at Lorde concert

A ‘wrong judgement call’ by staff at the London arena meant two fans of the pop star – a vocal supporter of Palestine – were asked to remove FC Palestina football shirts

The Guardian - UK

Huge new £2.5 billion neighbourhood for Docklands after Gulf backing secured

More than 5,000 homes will be built on former industrial site opposite the O2

Evening Standard

Michael Jackson Family 'Sickened' by 'Ghoulish' O2 Arena Hologram Resurrection

Michael Jackson's family is 'outraged and sickened' by plans for a 'ghoulish' holographic 'resurrection' at the O2 Arena to promote the Michael biopic.

International Business Times UK

Fabio Wardley exclusive: 'I'll knock out Joseph Parker and then go after Oleksandr Usyk'

He was a white-collar boxer with a fearsome punch - now the Ipswich heavyweight is aiming to beat the best of the best

Evening Standard

Little Simz at The O2 review: pure unfiltered aura

4/5 The Islington-born artist has a way of making you feel part of something, and tonight was no different

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Katy Perry breaks her silence on romance with Justin Trudeau with one-line quip at London O2 Arena show

Perry hinted at her relationship with the former Canadian Prime Minister while addressing the crowd on stage in London

Metal Hammer

Metal’s hardest-working band just played the biggest show of their lives – naturally, they pulled out all the stops

Bleed From Within hit a new apex at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum, where they were backed up by special guests, bagpipe players and an uber-passionate audience

Evening Standard

Five things we learnt at Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball at London’s O2 Arena

Beyond the spectacle, it was a show packed with moments that reminded fans why Gaga remains pop’s most fearless superstar

Evening Standard

Lady Gaga: The Mayhem Ball at the O2 review — put your paws up for the stadium show of the century

5/5 If we could give this show six stars we would

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Lady Gaga at the O2: What time will she be on stage and what is the set list?

Here’s everything Gaga fans need to know about the rest of her London shows.

Evening Standard

Barack Obama at the O2 review: This show was Oasis for centrist dads

2/5 The former president had a few choice jibes for his “successor” but did a lot of handwaving over authoritarianism, social media and the rise of AI

Evening Standard

Barack Obama tells audience at London's O2: 'I've been digging myself out of a hole with Michelle for years'

The former United States president said he is ‘at about level ground’ with his wife of three decades during the London leg of his European speaking tour

Evening Standard

Here’s how Lady Gaga fans can look fabulous for her London gigs

Ahead of her O2 shows, By Rotation and viagogo have launched a brand new collection enabling fans to curate the look of their dreams

Evening Standard

Peter Andre joins Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks for star-studded sold-out O2 show

Romance, celebrity surprises, world records and broomstick stunts as Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks brought their Staying Relevant podcast to a sold-out O2 crowd for their biggest live show to date.

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'You are part of the largest pro wrestling crowd ever in The O2...' AEW Forbidden Door breaks attendance record at iconic London venue

AEW Forbidden Door set a new attendance record for a wrestling event at The O2 Arena in London on Sunday night (24.08.25) with 18,992 fans filling the iconic venue, proving to AEW President Tony Khan that 2025 has been the most successful year yet for his promotion.

Evening Standard

Billie Eilish at the O2 review: 'the Kurt Cobain of pop'

5/5 Billie Eilish’s final night of her O2 residency is a spectacular and heartfelt show from the most unique talent around

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