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O2 is best venue in world for fourth year

13.01.11
The O2 has been named the world’s most popular music venue for the fourth year in a row, outselling its nearest rival by more than 50 per cent... more

After concerts, ballet and even tennis matches, now it's Polo at the O2

09.12.10
It is already the world's biggest selling arena, hosting rock concerts, opera, ballet and tennis. Now the O2 is to become an indoor polo venue.... more

Spurs don’t want athletics track if they secure 2012 stadium

05.10.10
Tottenham’s bid to move into the Olympic Stadium does not include any provision for running track... more

Brits head East as awards ceremony switches from Earls Court to O2

06.09.10
The 02 will host the Brit Awards for the first time after trying to secure them for five years... more

Tube cuts will damage economy, say City chiefs

20.07.10
More than 100 leading business figures urge Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to protect vital investment in the Tube... more

Cuts to Tube will cost economy £66billion, warn 50 City bosses

13.07.10
More than 50 leading City figures urged the Government to protect the Tube from devastating cuts... more

O2 firm launches bid to run all Olympic Park after 2012

25.05.10
Firm behind the O2 wants to take charge of the entire 500-acre Olympic Park after the 2012 Games... more

Madeleine McCann ‘spotted on shop CCTV in New Zealand'

03.03.10
Portuguese detectives failed to ask for any follow-up investigation after a young girl resembling Madeleine McCann was caught on CCTV in New Zealand... more

Charlotte Gainsbourg: to hell and back

26.02.10
As the child of France’s most famous bohemians, Charlotte Gainsbourg always used art to exorcise her demons. So it is no surprise that she turned to the gory film Antichrist and the music of the MRI scanner to get over her near-death experience... more

Hotel with 450 bedrooms to be built next to O2

02.02.10
O2 arena owner AEG Europe wants to construct a four-star, 21-storey hotel which would have views across the Thames... more

O2 scores a hat-trick as world’s favourite music venue

14.01.10
O2 named the world’s most popular music venue for the third year running — selling 75 per cent more tickets than its nearest rival... more

A mean time in Greenwich: AEG's O2 convention centre

18.12.09
A huge convention centre able to hold more than 3000 delegates is to be built next to the O2 Arena by the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the US operators of the highly successful entertainment complex... more

Power surge at London’s most influential party

11.11.09
Boris Johnson was reunited with his old adversary Ken Livingstone at the Standard’s Influentials party — and promptly offered him a job... more

The 20 people who keep London leading the world

10.11.09
Simon Cowell, Stella McCartney and Dizzee Rascal were named among the 20 most influential people in London... more

Stephen Hester's proof that bankers still aren't in the real world

29.06.09
You don't have jobs like Stephen Hester without becoming very wealthy. And indeed Hester, 48, is just that, amassing more money than arguably he needs... more

O2 not thrilled as Jubilee line shuts for Michael Jackson's big tour

20.05.09
Michael Jackson’s comeback at the O2 is to be marred by Tube chaos... more

London hosts world premiere of spectacular live music show

12.12.08
A spectacular live show based on the Star Wars saga is to have its world premiere at the O2 next year... more

Spectacular Ben Hur show to have world premiere in London

06.11.08
A live action adaptation of epic tale Ben Hur, complete with 400 performers, 100 animals and five chariots, will have its premiere at London's O2 Arena next year... more

No more Dome and gloom as 10 million visit the O2

07.10.08
The 10 millionth visitor will walk through the O2 Arena this week, comfortably eclipsing the figures achieved by the venue when it was the Millennium Dome... more

O2 exhibition will put 200 corpses on display

04.06.08
Anatomist Gunther von Hagens is to put on a show featuring more than 200 corpses at the O2 Arena... more

O2 goes classical with pop opera

29.04.08
Featuring more than 250 performers, light projections and fireworks, “pop opera” Carmina Burana will take over the 02 arena in January.... more

O2 goes classical with pop opera

29.04.08
A performance of "pop opera" Carmina Burana will be the first in a series of classical events at the O2 arena... more

O2 run gives Spice Girls £10m each

23.01.08
The Spice Girls have each pocketed £10 million from their 17-night run of sell-out gigs at the O2.... more

Kylie seals Dome's glory as most popular venue

03.01.08
More than two million people will visit the O2 arena this year to see international artists including Kylie Minogue and Celine Dion.... more

A great night out, pity that you can't get home

26.07.07
The O2 arena was hailed as a critical triumph after passing its biggest test - but thousands of people were left struggling to get home.... more

Bondi Beach at the O2, not Oz

12.07.07
London's first indoor beach has been unveiled at the O2 arena, acting as a children's playground by day and live music centre by night... more

02 my God, the Dome's come alive

21.06.07
Thousands of people attended an invitation-only event to unveil the new-look O2 arena before its official opening on Sunday... more

Take a seat inside the new Dome

07.06.07
Take a look at the first pictures of the spectacular new concert arena inside the Millennium Dome.... more

Now Dome curse hits King Tut

01.02.07
The first exhibition for 30 years of the treasures of Tutankhamun will be the first casualty of AEG's failure to win the bid to build the UK's first supercasino.... more


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