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Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2

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The world’s best tennis players will be at the O2 in North Greenwich for the finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour this November.

The top 8 players take part a round robin format which guarantees 3 matches each before progressing to the semi final and then the final. The players who have so far qualified for the event are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro, who last week stormed to victory at the US Open.

Formerly known as the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP World Tour Finals will be held at the O2 in North Greenwich from 2009 to 2012.

The 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals are taking place between November 22 – 29 –

Michael Jackson Dies Weeks Before O2 Concerts

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The shock death of pop legend Michael Jackson comes just weeks before he was due to start his series of concerts at the O2 in North Greenwich.

The “This Is It” tour was announced back in March, and fans of the singer from around the world had snapped up tickets for the fifty dates.

Doubts had been raised about the singer’s fitness and whether he would be physically able to meet the demands of the live shows. He hadn’t performed live for over a decade and the starting date for the residency had already been put back.

AEG, operators of the dome, and its ticketing partners will now have to deal with the huge administrative task of refunding the many hundreds of thousands of tickets that have been purchased and trying to find new acts to fill the dates that Jackson was due to perform.

Walking With Dinosaurs at the O2 Arena

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Walking with Dinosaurs is the spectaculat exhibition taking place at the O2 from August 5th through to the end of the month. Based on the populat BBC TV series, the breathtaking show gives visitors the chance to get up close and personal with dinosaurs constructed from state of the art animatronics and puppetry.

Michael Jackson at the O2 Arena

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The King of Pop, Michael jackson, has announced a series of dates at the O2 arena in North Greenwich.The news came in a press conference at the O2 where the man himself announced to onlooking fans that “this is it”, and indeed that will be the name of the concerts. Jackson says these will be his last London concerts ever so this is your chance to see the legend behind so many great hits.

He is signed up for a 10 day residency starting from the 8th July but there is speculation that this could be extended if the demand is there.

Michael Jackson last performed in the UK with a brief appearance at the World Music Awards in 2006.

To find out about tickets for these events, visit the Ticketmaster website.

British Music Experience, The O2

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British Music Experience
British Music Experience at the O2 – From March 2009

The British Music Experience is a new permanent exhibition at the O2 arena’s Bubble exhibition space. Using cutting edge audio and visual displays, it will celebrate the last 60 years of British music, including pop, rock and dance music.

It offers seven distinct zones showcasing different eras in British music since 1945. It’s a great opportunity explore the best of Brit music since the end of World War II up until the present day.  There’s also the chance to play instruments yourself and some awesome artefacts such as David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust costume and Noel Gallagher’s Union flag guitar.

The British Music Experience is now open, and is a great day out for the family. Tickets cost £15 for adults, £12 for kids with special prices available for family tickets and concessions for the disabled/unemployed.

Dancing On Ice Live Tour at the O2 Arena

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Dancing on Ice Live at the O2, 28th & 29th April 2009

Ask someone before last week what their favourite ever ice skating moment was and they’ll probably say Torvill and Dean’s Bollero. Ask them this week and they’ll quite possible say the moment when Todd Carty went stumbling off the set on Dancing on Ice (see video at bottom of post).

If you want to catch the Dancing On Ice action live, then you’ll be able to see it all at the O2 Arena on the 28th and 29th April.

DANCING ON ICE LIVE TOUR TICKETS – 28/04/09
DANCING ON ICE LIVE TOUR TICKETS – 29/04/09

If your visiting from out of town, your nearest hotel for the O2 is the Greenwich Express by Holiday Inn.

See Todd Carty in action on Dancing on Ice

Daily Photo 13/12/08: O2 Arena

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O2 Arena

Photo of the O2 arena from Greenwich Riverside.

Update: It’s just been announced that the winner of the X-Factor, Alexandra Burke, will be joining Elton John for his New Year’s Eve Party at the O2 Arena. .

O2 Is Number One With Music Fans

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The O2 Arena in North Greenwich has been named as the winner of the 95.8 Capital FM Best Music Venue Award at the Visit London 2008 Awards. The award was one of the evening’s People’s Choice awards, meaning the winner was voted for by the public.

Each category awarded gold, silver and bronze awards, with the O2 also receiving bronze for the Sports Tourism Award, silver for the Sustainable Tourism Award and another silver for the Accessible Tourism Award.

Other good news for Greenwich at the awards including bronze prize for Best Tourism Experience going to the Astronomy Centre and Peter Harrison Planetarium at the Royal Observatory.

See the full list of winners from the Visit London 2008 Awards.

Britney Spears Live at O2 Arena

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Britney Spears has announced that she will be performing at the O2 Arena in Greenwich. The two dates announced are for the 3rd and 4th of June 2009, and will be the only two European concerts in her World Tour.

The singer, who has had a couple of troubled years, looks set to be getting back on track with the release of her new album, Circus.

Tickets for the concerts at the O2 Arena will not be on sale until December 5th – bookmark this page and come back then to try and get hold of tickets.