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AEG, operator of The O2 in London, has reiterated its opposition to the MSG Sphere arena project in the English capital ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.<\/p>\n
MSG Entertainment, which operates the iconic Madison Square Garden arena in New York, is planning on building a new venue in London. A planning application for the project was first submitted to the London Legacy Development Corporation in March 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n MSG Sphere would be located in Stratford, East London, and would have a scalable capacity of up to 17,500 seated, or 21,500 when there is a mix of seated and standing. The latter, in theory, would be greater than the official capacity of The O2.<\/p>\n In November 2020<\/a>, AEG called for the planning application for the MSG Sphere project to be withdrawn and resubmitted due to \u201csignificant concerns\u201d. It came after amended plans<\/a> for the project were entered, with MSG Entertainment stating at the time that all relevant risks had been identified and appropriate mitigations and controls proposed.<\/p>\n Read the full story on our sister site: TheStadiumBusiness.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n