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50-508: In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion . The tournament was held over two days, 14 and 15 January 2017, and aired exclusively on the WWE Network . At the time, it was stated that the championship would be the centrepiece of a new UK-based show produced in the UK, but since

100-437: A part of their WorldWired Tour . On 29 November 2017, Phil Collins performed one night here with his Not Dead Yet Tour . On 10 December 2017, Mariah Carey brought her All I Want for Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy and Festivity show here. On 16 December 2017, Liam Gallagher performed here as part of his UK tour to celebrate the release of his debut album As You Were . On 10 February 2018, Kendrick Lamar performed

150-462: A record for an ice hockey match in Europe at that time. When 14,151 people watched Manchester Giants play London Leopards , it set a British record for attendance at a basketball match. The venue attracts over a million customers each year for concerts and family shows, making it one of the world's busiest indoor arenas, and was named "International Venue Of The Year" in 2002 in the 'Pollstar' awards, and

200-421: A sold-out show at the arena on 4 December 2011 as part of their Mylo Xyloto Tour . American entertainer Beyoncé performed three sold-out shows at the arena as part of her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on 7, 8 and 9 May 2013. She returned on 25 and 26 February 2014 for two more sold-out shows. Both shows became the fastest concert to sell out the entire arena. This was the fifth tour Beyoncé has performed at

250-583: Is an indoor arena in Manchester , England, immediately north of the city centre and partly above Manchester Victoria station in air rights space. Prior to the opening of Co-op Live , the arena had the highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, and is the third-largest in Europe with a capacity of 21,000. The arena is one of the world's busiest indoor arenas, hosting music and sporting events such as boxing and swimming. The arena

300-578: Is independent from all other buildings in the O2 and houses all the arena's facilities. The arena building itself takes up 40% of the total dome structure. The seating arrangement throughout the whole arena can be modified, similar to the AO Arena in Manchester. The ground surface can also be changed between ice rink, basketball court, exhibition space, conference venue, private hire venue and concert venue. The arena

350-479: Is sited in air rights space over the Manchester Victoria railway station and was constructed without disrupting use of the station. The original plans included a glass tower which was not built. It originally hosted a seven-screen multiplex cinema, a multi-purpose arena and multi-storey parking. The former multiplex cinema, which opened in 1996, closed after just four years and is now a call centre . Following

400-489: The Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind Co-op Live and 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 (399 yards) and a height of 52 metres (57 yards). The arena

450-799: The Millennium Dome , also has 360-degree seating, but only on its lower tier, whereas Manchester's arena features it on both tiers). Other European indoor venues built to the same concept include the Lanxess Arena ( Cologne , Germany), Arena Zagreb ( Zagreb , Croatia), Spaladium Arena ( Split , Croatia), Kombank Arena ( Belgrade , Serbia), O2 Arena ( Prague , Czech Republic), and the Barclaycard Arena ( Hamburg , Germany). A three-year £50   million re-development started in 2022. The arena's capacity will increase to 24,000, and new public entrances and custom lounges will be opened. Once complete,

500-607: The 30 June 2023 go-home episode of Friday Night SmackDown beforehand, which was the first time the show aired live on BT Sport (Now known as TNT Sports ). In October 2023, American singer Madonna opened her 40th anniversary concert series, The Celebration Tour , in the O2 Arena. The six shows at the venue were sold out in minutes. In July 2024, the American band The Killers on the Rebel Diamonds Tour sold out six shows at

550-547: The 3rd date of the European leg of The Damn Tour . This was his first time performing in Manchester since 2013. On 22 June 2018, Katy Perry performed the 90th show of her fourth concert tour Witness: The Tour . South Korean girl group Blackpink performed their first UK arena concert on 21 May 2019 as part of the Blackpink World Tour (In Your Area) schedule here. Carrie Underwood bought her Cry Pretty Tour 360 to

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600-525: The Disco performed the final date of the project's Viva Las Vengeance Tour on 10 March 2023. It was its farewell concert, as leader Brendon Urie will subsequently disband the name to focus on family. Panic! at the Disco had previously performed at the arena on 30 March 2019 for its Pray for the Wicked Tour . On 5 and 6 April 2023, Celine Dion was supposed to perform here during her Courage World Tour due to

650-572: The O2 Arena reopened as scheduled. In August 2007, American musician Prince began The Earth Tour: 21 Nights in London , a series of 21 sold-out nights at the venue. The record-breaking run featured many of his hits while the set list changed every night, so no two shows would be the same. Beginning in July 2009, Michael Jackson was scheduled to hold a 50-show residency at the arena, titled This Is It . However, he died on 25 June, eighteen days before

700-551: The O2 will host F1 75 Live, a special launch event for the 2025 Formula One World Championship in which all 10 teams and 20 drivers will be present to unveil their season liveries and to launch Formula One's 75th anniversary season. This will be the first time in the history of the Formula One World Championship where all competing teams reveal their liveries together and at the same time. Despite being open for only 200 days per year (the equivalent of seven months),

750-611: The TPi Awards in 2008 by the touring companies that bring the shows to the venue. On the evening of 27 May 1999, a reception was held at the arena to celebrate Manchester United's UEFA Champions League triumph in Barcelona 24 hours earlier, following the victorious side's parade around Manchester at the end of the season in which they became the first English team to win the treble of the Premier League , FA Cup and Champions League in

800-426: The arena back to Manchester Arena. In September 2020, the arena was rebranded as the AO Arena as part of a five year sponsorship deal by the online electricals retailer AO . On the opening night, 15,000 spectators watched Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean perform. The crowd was a record for an ice event. Attendance records were set in 1997 when 17,425 people watched Manchester Storm play Sheffield Steelers ,

850-482: The arena during her world tour on 7, 8 March and 10, 11 March 2016. Olly Murs performed at the arena on 17 and 18 March 2017, as part of the first leg for his new UK tour, Spring & Summer Tour 2017 . Shawn Mendes performed at the arena on 18 April 2017 as the second date of the Illuminate World Tour . He also performed on 7 April 2019 as part of his self-titled tour. Ariana Grande performed at

900-495: The arena for her Sweetener World Tour on 17, 19, and 20 August 2019 as well as 15 and 16 October 2019. On 30 November 2019, JoJo Siwa became the youngest person to perform in the O2 Arena at the age of 16, as part of her D.R.E.A.M. The Tour . On 14 May 2022, Little Mix held the final show of The Confetti Tour , called The Last Show (For Now) in the O2, which was their last show before their indefinite hiatus. Along with performing there live to 20,000 they also livestreamed

950-771: The arena on 11 and 12 August 2001, for their Elevation Tour . The band came back in 2018 during their Experience + Innocence Tour for two shows on 19 and 20 October. In 2002, Kylie Minogue performed for six shows as part of her KylieFever2002 tour. She returned for five sold-out shows in April 2005 as part of her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour . In 2007, she performed for seven sold-out shows in January as part of her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour . In 2008, she returned for six sold-out shows in July as part of her KylieX2008 tour. Minogue performed for four shows in April 2011 as part of her Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour . Minogue performed again at

1000-516: The arena on 22 May 2017 as part of the Dangerous Woman Tour . After this, a suicide bombing took place at the foyer of the arena. The arena was reopened by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and a cohort of local stars such as The Courteeners , Blossoms , Rick Astley and comedian Peter Kay as part of the "We Are Manchester" event on 9 September 2017. Metallica performed at the arena on 28 October 2017 in front of 19,423 people, as

1050-670: The arena on 26 September 2014. The performance marked the 30th time Minogue has performed at the arena. It is a record for Minogue as the venue she has played to most in the world; she has played to 400,000 fans in total in the Manchester Arena. Barbadian singer Rihanna would perform her first concert in England here, as part of her worldwide Good Girl Gone Bad Tour that ran September 2006 to January 2009, starting and ending in North America. The full concert, named Good Girl Gone Bad Live

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1100-505: The arena on 3 July 2019. Six time Grammy award-winning artist Christina Aguilera performed her 14th date of The X Tour to full attendance on 12 November 2019. On 15 April 2022, Dua Lipa performed the 1st date of the European leg of highly anticipated Future Nostalgia Tour . This was her first time performing in Manchester since 2016. On 7 and 8 May 2022, Little Mix performed 3 shows here. 2 evening shows and 1 Matinée, one of their 3 Matinée shows on The Confetti Tour . Panic! at

1150-399: The arena were either moved to alternative venues, or cancelled completely. The arena was reopened on 9 September with a special benefit concert headlined by Manchester-born singer Noel Gallagher . First proposed during the regeneration of Manchester city centre during the 1980s, the structure was designed by DLA Ellerbe Beckett, Ove Arup & Partners , and Austin-Smith:Lord . The arena

1200-509: The arena, following concerts for her Dangerously in Love Tour (2003), Destiny Fulfilled...and Lovin' It (2005), The Beyoncé Experience (2007) and the I Am... World Tour (2009). In 2014, Katy Perry performed twice at the venue, on 20 and 24 May as part of her third concert tour , Prismatic World Tour . Taylor Swift performed at the arena on 24 June 2015, as part of her fourth concert tour, The 1989 World Tour . Adele performed at

1250-503: The arena, with the main stage accessible only to ticket-holders. The seventh C2C was held on 8–10 March 2019. The arena has hosted the 2013 EuroLeague Final Four between 10 and 12 May 2013. Ariana Grande was scheduled to perform on 25 and 26 May 2017 as part of her Dangerous Woman Tour , but the event was cancelled after the Manchester Arena bombing on 22 May. The event was not rescheduled. Grande, however, held five concerts at

1300-415: The bombing, the foyer underwent renovation. A large truss measuring 105 metres (344 ft) spans the roof. Reinforced concrete is used to increase sound insulation. The upper parts of the building are clad in purple-grey with green glass. The arena was opened on 15 July 1995. The arena is the only indoor venue in the UK to be built following a layout of 360-degree seating. (London's The O2 , formerly

1350-519: The closure of the Millennium Experience at the end of 2000, the Millennium Dome was leased to Meridian Delta Ltd. in December 2001, for redevelopment as an entertainment complex. This included plans for an indoor arena. Construction of the arena started in 2003, and finished in 2007. In December 2004, after the interior of the dome had been largely cleared and before building work inside began,

1400-473: The dome was used as the main venue for the annual Crisis Open Christmas organised by the London-based homelessness charity Crisis . Owing to the impossibility of using cranes inside the dome structure, the arena's roof was constructed on the ground within the dome and then lifted; the arena building's structure was then built around the roof. The arena building, which houses the arena and the arena concourse,

1450-691: The first scheduled show. The arena hosted the ATP World Tour Finals between 2009 and 2020. During the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics , the venue was referred as the North Greenwich Arena due to Olympics regulations regarding corporate sponsorship of event sites. Since March 2013, the arena has hosted C2C: Country to Country , Europe's largest country music festival, which annually attracts over 20,000 fans. UK and Irish acts, as well as up-and-coming American acts, perform sets several times across various pop-up stages in and around

1500-463: The inaugural tournament, it was defended on NXT as well as at independent shows in the United Kingdom. The name of the show, NXT UK , and its premiere was finally revealed during the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament . On 7 June 2018, Johnny Saint was appointed General Manager of WWE's United Kingdom-based brand, officially called NXT UK . The show had its first tapings in August 2018, and

1550-663: The increase in capacity will retain the indoor arena's place as the largest in the city after the 23,500-seat Co-op Live Arena opened. The arena was constructed as part of the city's unsuccessful bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics . Construction cost £52 million of which £35.5m was provided by government grants and £2.5m from the European Regional Development Fund . Although built as an American style sports arena, it has been more successful hosting large music events. The arena opened in July 1995, sponsored by NYNEX CableComms as NYNEX Arena . In July 1998, it

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1600-402: The largest venues in the UK, the arena has hosted music concerts since opening in 1995. As of 2019, British pop group Take That , who were formed in Manchester, hold the record for the most performances, with 46. During the five-concert Manchester leg of their 2019 tour , the arena was temporarily renamed after the band to honour their 30-year career. Irish pop group Westlife previously held

1650-423: The premiere episode of NXT UK aired on 17 October 2018. Starting October 31 with the third and fourth episodes, new episodes were premiered in a doubleheader format each week. On 12 January 2019, the first live special episode of NXT UK aired, called NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool . Beginning with the 16 January episode, NXT UK returned to airing one episode each week. In September 2019, Triple H stated that NXT UK

1700-567: The programme moving to the BT Sport studio. On 18 August 2022, WWE announced that the NXT UK brand would be entering a hiatus in September and would eventually be relaunched and rebranded as NXT Europe. The final episode of NXT UK aired on 1 September. The O2 Arena The O2 Arena , commonly known as The O2 , is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on

1750-721: The record with 33 performances. Spice Girls performed 4 sold-out shows during their Spiceworld Tour in April 1998, 4 sold-out shows in December 1999 on the Christmas in Spiceworld Tour, and 3 sold-out shows in January 2008 on The Return of the Spice Girls World Tour. Led Zeppelin legends Jimmy Page and Robert Plant performed a sell out concert at the arena on 3 November 1998 as part of their Walking into Clarksdale tour. On 26 March 2000, English boy band Five performed at this venue as part of their Invincible Tour. The show

1800-814: The same season, which remained the case until Manchester City achieved the same feat in 2022-23. In 2008, the arena was the world's third busiest arena behind London's The O2 Arena and New York's Madison Square Garden. In 2009, it was the world's second busiest arena behind The O2, and ahead of the Sportpaleis in Antwerp and Madison Square Garden in New York City. Although second to London's The O2, Manchester's arena had its busiest year with over 1,500,000 people attending concerts and family shows. The arena hosts over 250 events annually including comedy, live music and tours, sporting events, and occasionally musicals. As one of

1850-433: The show live to millions for those who could not attend the tour. On 15 October 2022, the O2 hosted a boxing match between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall that was the first time two female boxers headlined at a major venue in the United Kingdom. Shields won, and the fight headlined the first all-female boxing card in the United Kingdom. On 1 July 2023, the O2 Arena hosted WWE Money In The Bank , as well as

1900-508: The venue and selling over 105,000 tickets. On 2 November 2024, the O2 Arena hosted the finals of the 2024 League of Legends World Championship . T1 of the League of Legends Champions Korea claimed their fifth title against Bilibili Gaming of China's League of Legends Pro League . In May of 2025 the O2 will host two shows from American Rapper Tyler The Creator on his tour supporting his 8th studio album Chromakopia . On 18 February 2025,

1950-460: The venue sold over 1.2 million tickets in 2007, making it the third most popular venue in the world for concerts and family shows, narrowly behind the Manchester Arena (1.25 million) and Madison Square Garden in New York City (1.23 million). As of 2023, the O2 Arena was the third busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales. AO Arena Manchester Arena (currently known as AO Arena for sponsorship reasons)

2000-484: Was a key part of Manchester's bids to host the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 and was eventually used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games . The arena was temporarily closed following a terror attack on 22 May 2017 , in which suicide bomber Salman Abedi killed 22 people, and injured 500 more, at the end of an Ariana Grande concert during her Dangerous Woman Tour . Shows and events that were scheduled to take place at

2050-560: Was also cancelled, this time because of scheduling conflicts. Britney Spears performed at the arena for the first time for two sold-out shows on 13 and 14 October 2000 during her Oops!...I Did It Again Tour . She has returned for additional sold-out shows on 1 May 2004 during Onyx Hotel Tour , 17 June 2009 during her Circus Tour , in 2011 for the Femme Fatale Tour , and on 18 August 2018 as part of her Piece of Me Tour . U2 performed at

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2100-419: Was also filmed for a concert special called Five Live that was released on DVD and VHS later that same year. Janet Jackson performed here on 31 May 1998 as part of her The Velvet Rope Tour . Jackson was scheduled to perform during her All for You Tour on 5 December 2001, but the show was cancelled with the rest of her European tour because of possible terrorist threats. Her 2016 Unbreakable World Tour

2150-483: Was built under the Millennium Dome (renamed The O2), a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as the structure still stands over the arena, The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue. The arena, as well as the overall The O2 complex, is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2 , a subsidiary of Virgin Media O2 . Following

2200-758: Was cancelled due to unknown reasons. Madonna was late on stage in 2015 on the Rebel Heart Tour due to problems with the screen visuals resulting in a shortened set. In October 2023 the singer booked this arena to perform the final rehearsals prior to the kick-off of her Celebration Tour , set to begin in London on 14 October the same year. Pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston would hold her last concerts ever here, 16 & 17 June 2010 on her Nothing But Love World Tour . Houston died 11 February 2012, at age 48. On 12 December 2006 comedy rock duo Tenacious D performed as part of their Pick of Destiny Tour , Neil Hamburger

2250-435: Was designed to reduce echoing, a problem common among older arenas used for concerts. 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. 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. The repairs took place as planned, with

2300-435: Was nominated in the same category from 2002 to 2009. The arena was named "Busiest Arena Venue In The World", based on ticket sales for concerts from 2003 to 2007, ahead of other indoor arenas including Madison Square Garden and Wembley Arena . The arena was the 'World's Busiest Arena' from 2001 until 2007 based on ticket sales for concerts, attracting five and a half million customers. It was voted 'Europe's Favourite Arena' at

2350-412: Was opening act. [1] Tenacious D also performed on 8 May 2024 as part of The Spicy Meatball Tour . In July 2010, the arena celebrated its 15th birthday with a multi-artist gig, presented by Real Radio (North West) . Gorillaz performed at the arena on 12 November 2010 during their Escape to Plastic Beach Tour , and came back on 1 December 2017, as part of their Humanz Tour . Coldplay performed

2400-577: Was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 9 June 2008, by Def Jam Recordings . The concert promoted the songs from the album of the same name , however, also featured songs by Rihanna's two previous albums Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006). Madonna performed twice on her Re-Invention World Tour in Summer 2004, returning in 2009, on the second leg of the Sticky & Sweet Tour . Two shows were planned but one

2450-633: Was renamed the Manchester Evening News Arena , or just the MEN Arena , when it was sponsored by the Manchester Evening News newspaper. In December 2011, the newspaper ended its 13 year sponsorship, and the arena was renamed Manchester Arena in January 2012. In July 2013, the arena was renamed Phones 4u Arena after the mobile phone company Phones 4u , but this deal ended in January 2015 after Phones 4u went out of business, renaming

2500-522: Was the second most watched programme on the WWE Network, behind NXT . In October 2019, the show moved to Thursdays. Beginning on 2 January 2020, NXT UK began airing on BT Sport On 21 January 2020, it was announced that NXT UK will also be airing on Paramount Network (now known as 5Action). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , NXT UK suspended production in April 2020. It returned to air in September 2020, with

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