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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. [1] 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).
A new sprung floor was installed in the main hall in 1955 enabling the guildhall to become a major music venue. [2] Leading performers at the guildhall included rock bands, The Rolling Stones , in March 1964, [ 7 ] and The Who , in October 1971, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and singer-songwriter, David Bowie , in March 1972 during his Ziggy Stardust Tour .
The O2 Academy may refer to one of a number of Academy Music Group venues in the United Kingdom (in alphabetical order): O2 Academy Birmingham O2 Academy Bournemouth
Academy Music Group (AMG) is a leading owner-operator of music venues in the United Kingdom. They operate a number of medium-sized venues, the majority of which (until January 2009) took the name Carling Academy after their sponsor Carling .
In 2015, the venue was acquired by Live Nation, and re-branded as O 2 Forum Kentish Town as part of the O 2 Academy Group. [ 3 ] The venue has standing downstairs and benches seating in booths on the upstairs balcony, or a fully seated layout for certain shows.
The O 2 Academy Leeds (formerly known as the Town and Country Club) [1] is a music venue situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is run by the Academy Music Group, which has other music venues around the UK. The Academy was nominated for the TPi Awards 2010 for the country's favourite venue. [2]
Academy Music Group refurbished the site over several months, increasing its capacity from 750 to 1,150 people and reopening as the Carling Academy Oxford. [19] The sponsorship of the Academy Music Group by the Carling beer brand was succeeded by an agreement with telecommunications firm O2. The venue was rebranded as the O2 Academy Oxford with ...
The venue was purpose-built and opened in September 2002. The original occupant was the short-lived Marquee N1, a music and dining venue backed by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and club promoter Mark Fuller. [1] The venue re-opened in its current form in September 2003 and is the smallest of the four London venues within the O2 Academy Group. [1]