The Prodigy, Muse and Skunk Anansie are just some of the acts that have supported the campaign from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Brixton BID and Save Our Scene to save O2 Academy Brixton from closure. The campaign closed earlier this week with over 20,000 representations delivered to Lambeth Council, with the support of …
NTIA, Save Our Scene and Brixton BID launch campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Save Our Scene and Brixton BID have launched a campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure, following the death of two people as the result of a crowd crush. In December last year, two people died following a crowd crush at a gig from Afrobeats artist, Asake. …
O2 Academy Brixton reopening petition hits 50,000 signatures
A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has reached 50,000 signatures. Musicians including The Chemical Brothers and Blur’s Graham Coxon are among those to have added their names to the list calling for the venue to be reopened after its licence was suspended in January following the death of two people …
The Piece Hall smashes 100,000 ticket sales mark
The Piece Hall (pictured) has smashed the 100,000 ticket sales mark ahead of a busy summer of live shows. The historic Halifax venue is set to host headline shows from artists such as Sting, Queens of the Stone Age, Madness, Rag’n’Bone Man, Hozier, boygenius, Orbital and James, plus many others. Live at The Piece Hall …
Leading Madrid basketball arena to open new concert venue
A new 1,000-capacity concert venue will open next month at the WiZink Center sports complex in Madrid. La Sala del WiZink Center will be accessible from Goya Street on the same level as the main floor of WiZink Center, which is the 17,500-capacity home of Spanish basketball clubs Real Madrid and Movistar Estudiantes. In a …
Metropolitan Police calls for O2 Academy Brixton licence to be revoked
London’s Metropolitan Police is calling for the O2 Academy Brixton to have its licence revoked, following the death of two people killed as the result of a crowd crush in December last year. The venue’s licence was suspended in January for three months by Lambeth Council, after Gaby Hutchinson and Rebecca Ikulmelo died as the …
Opry Entertainment Group and country singer Luke Combs to rebrand Nashville venue
Opry Entertainment Group and country music singer Luke Combs have revealed plans for a new multi-level entertainment complex in downtown Nashville. The re-imagined 60,000-square-foot Wildhorse Saloon is set to gain a proposed 9,000-square-foot rooftop with views of the Cumberland River and Nissan Stadium. Following the installation of the proposed rooftop, the new 69,000-square-foot complex would …
First immersive experience announced for MSG Entertainment’s Las Vegas Sphere
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG Entertainment) has announced ‘Sphere Experiences’, a core content category that will feature at the venue, which is set to open in Las Vegas later this year. Sphere Experiences’ first immersive production will be called ‘Postcard From Earth’. All experiences, including this first production, will utilise the venue’s industry-leading technology. …
Sydney venue Selina’s to open doors this month after extensive refurbishment
Sydney venue Selina’s has announced its return following an extensive period of renewal and renovations. The venue is set to open its doors from Monday, April 24, with owners and hospitality group C-INC aiming to build relationships with performers, event producers and brands. The refurbished and rebranded venue features a scalable capacity of 400 up …
Music Venue Trust’s ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign raises £2.3m
Music Venue Trust’s (MVT) Music Venue Properties (MVP) board met recently to discuss the outcome of the ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign, which has raised £2.3m (€2.6m/$2.9m) from 1,261 individual investors. The board voted unanimously to move ahead with modelling the purchase of the first set of grassroots music venues. MVT set up the Charitable Community …