The iconic O2 Arena in Greenwich, London has announced that they will host full capacity ‘Welcome Back’ events starting from August. This will be the first time live gigs are taking place at full capacity since March last year. The first event that was announced is ‘Mo Gilligan and Friends and The Black British Takeover’ on 8th of December – tickets can be bought here. More events from August are yet to be announced, and they have promised that “rock, pop and dance” events will be included in these. Any upcoming events can be found on their website.
@MoTheComedian is the first artist confirmed for The O2’s ‘Welcome Back Shows’ which kick off this August. ‘The Black British Takeover’ comes to the arena on 8 Dec 2021
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The VP and General Manager of The O2, Steve Sayer said: “We’re ready to welcome full capacity crowds back to The O2 again, and The Welcome Back Shows are going to bring so much joy to fans who have been missing us almost as much as we’ve been missing them. We have created a truly spectacular programme of events to reopen the venue, and 2022 looks set to be our busiest ever.”
The VP of Programming for AEG Europe, the owner and operator of The O2, Emma Bownes added to this news of excitement, saying: “The Welcome Back Shows mark a really exciting moment for The O2 and for our fans, as we get ready to welcome full capacity crowds back to the venue after such a long period. We’re planning a stunning string of events that will bring the best in comedy, dance, afrobeat, rock and pop to London and give fans what they’ve been waiting for. We’re delighted to be launching our return season with the very best of British comedy and know that hearing The O2 arena roar with 20,000 laughs is the tonic we all need.”
The news comes as a nice surprise for everyone in the UK, especially with the easing of lockdown restrictions today where indoors hospitality is being opened again for the first time in months. However, the planned date of 21st of June to lift all restrictions will be dependent on vaccination rates, the spread of new variants and the number of cases per day.
