query: when did the millennium dome became the o2 arena

pos: Millennium Dome estimated at £48 million, which could have been realised by demolishing the structure, but it was considered preferable to preserve the Dome. The dome was publicly renamed as The O2 on 31 May 2005, in a £6 million-per-year deal with telecommunications company O2 plc, now a subsidiary of Telefónica Europe. This announcement, which presaged a major redevelopment of the site that retained little beyond the shell of the dome, gave publicity to the dome's transition into an entertainment district including an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space and bars and restaurants. This redevelopment was undertaken by

pos: Telefónica Europe Brando (below-the-line). The interactive campaign won an award at the 2009 Kinsale Sharks. On 31 May 2005 Telefónica O2 acquired the naming rights for the redeveloped Millennium Dome in London from Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). The Dome is therefore now officially known as 'The O'. The company extended their relationship with music venues in 2008 when all Academy Music venues became known as 'O Academies', replacing Carling as venue sponsors. The naming rights arrangements with AEG also apply in Germany with large sport and concert venues known as O2 World in Berlin and Hamburg. Telefónica Europe Telefónica Europe plc was

neg: The O2 Arena The O2 Arena The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in south east London. The arena was built under the former Millennium Dome, a large dome shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as the dome shaped structure still stands over the arena, "The Dome" remains a name in common usage for the venue. The arena, as well as the total O2 complex, is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O. The O2 Arena has the second

neg: The O2 The O2 The O2 is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants. It was built largely within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped canopy built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; consequently "The Dome" remains a name in common usage for the venue. It is sometimes referred to as The O2 Arena, but that name properly refers to a smaller indoor arena within The O2. Naming rights to the district were

neg: The O2 for a further ten years until 2027. The dome-shaped structure, which now houses The O2's Entertainment Avenue and arena, was originally constructed as the Millennium Dome and housed the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition to celebrate the start of the third millennium. The exhibition opened to the public on 1 January 2000 and ran until 31 December 2000; however, the project and exhibition was the subject of considerable political controversy and it did not attract the number of visitors anticipated, leading to recurring financial problems. In popular usage, the dome canopy is often still called The Dome, reflecting the substantial,

neg: London Arena DLR station. In 2003, the arena was sold, which, combined with the disbanding of the Ice Hockey Superleague, led to the folding of the London Knights, the only tenant at the arena at the time, leaving the arena without a permanent tenant, which made the situation worse. In 2005, the arena was closed and was superseded as the main arena in east London by The O2 Arena, which is in The O2 entertainment complex (formerly the Millennium Dome). The arena was demolished in June 2006 and has since been replaced by a mostly-residential development, including the Baltimore Tower. In 2007,

neg: The O2 purchased by the mobile telephone provider O2 from its developers, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), during the development of the district. AEG owns the long-term lease on the O2 Arena and surrounding leisure space. From the closure of the original "Millennium Experience" exhibition occupying the site, several ways of reusing the Millennium Dome's shell were proposed and then rejected. The renaming of the Dome in 2005 gave publicity to its transition into an entertainment district. The Dome's shell remained in situ, but its interior and the area around North Greenwich Station, the QE2 pier and the main entrance area were completely

neg: The O2 Arena highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena, but took the crown of the world's busiest music arena from New York City's Madison Square Garden in 2008. The closest underground station to the venue is the North Greenwich station on the Jubilee line. Following 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. After the

neg: Millennium Dome accurately forecast the hype, the political posturing and the eventual disillusion. The post-exhibition plan had been to convert The Dome into a football stadium which would last for 25 years: Charlton Athletic at one point considered a possible move but instead chose to redevelop their own stadium. Fisher Athletic were a local team interested in moving to the Dome, but they were considered to have too small a fan base to make this feasible. The Dome was planned to take over the functions performed by the London Arena, after its closure. This is the function which The O2 Arena has

neg: Millennium Dome the dome's new owners, the Anschutz Entertainment Group, to a design by HOK SVE and Buro Happold. It cost £600 million, and the resulting venue opened to the public on 24 June 2007, with a concert by rock band Bon Jovi. During the 2012 Summer Olympics, the artistic gymnastics events, along with the medal rounds of basketball, were held at The O2. It also held wheelchair basketball events during the 2012 Summer Paralympics. For sponsorship reasons, during those times the arena was temporarily renamed the North Greenwich Arena. Issues related to the Dome damaged Peter Mandelson's and John Prescott's political

neg: Manchester Arena 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 was one of the first indoor venues in Europe to be built following layout of 360-degree seating, and is the only arena in the UK to have this feature (London's The O2, formerly 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),

neg: The O2 Arena interior of the dome had been largely cleared and before building work inside began, in December 2004, 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, is independent from all other buildings in the O2 and houses all the arena's facilities.

neg: LUSAS application software packages, the company, for awareness reasons, then started to trade under the LUSAS name. LUSAS software consists of a Windows-based Modeller, used for model building and viewing of results, and a Solver for carrying out an analysis. Four commercial application products cater for the following industries: For Universities, an Academic version which permits the running of any commercial LUSAS software product can be used for teaching and research use. Civil and structural engineering uses include Anthony Gormley's Quantum Cloud, built alongside the Millennium Dome, (now the O2 Arena), as part of UK's Millennium Commission sponsored celebrations for the

neg: The O2 and plasma displays being added to some of the large sculptures around the dome. Construction started with the arena roof, which was built on the ground and then raised, as cranes could not be used in the dome structure. The construction then moved on to the arena building itself and the entertainment avenue around the arena building. A wide pathway between North Greenwich station and The O2 was also built, as well as the Peninsula Square piazza in front of the dome for special events. A glass roof was built over part of the pathway so that people can walk

neg: The O2 in 2006. As part of the investment programme, naming rights were sold to O2 plc, and 'The O2' became the official name of the project on 25 May 2005. The £6 million per year deal between O2 plc and AEG included priority tickets and reserved VIP accommodation for O2 mobile customers. The service was also made available to premium ticket holders. O2 plc started talks with AEG in 2005 to have its logo and branding placed on the roof of the dome, but this did not take place. AEG have constantly stated that they wish to abolish the 'Dome' name

neg: O2 (UK) their inception in 2005 until 2008. O2 is the sponsor of The O2 in London. Since its launch in 2007 the Millennium Dome has been transformed and rebranded by O2 into an entertainment venue. O2 customers can get "Priority Tickets" up to 48 hours before they are released to the general public. The O2 offers exclusive areas for O2 customers, including the "blueroom" bar and the "O2 lounge". Once inside, O2 customers can change their experience of these areas by dictating the wallpaper designs and jukebox requests through text. O2 also contributed 'O2 angels', a team of people trained to

neg: Millennium Dome area named Timekeepers of the Millennium (featuring the characters Coggsley and Sprinx), The Millennium Coin Minting Press in association with the Royal Mint, the 1951 Festival of Britain Bus, and the Millennium Star Jewels (focus of the failed Millennium Diamond heist.) Outside was the Millennium Map (thirteen metres high), the Childhood Cube, "Looking Around" (a hidden installation), Greenwich Pavilion, the Hanging Gardens at the front of the Dome, as well as a number of other art installations and sculptures. Two of the remaining are installations form the start of The Line a modern art trail connecting the O2 to the

neg: The O2 and often adverse, publicity given to its building in the late 20th century. The O2 was developed inside the dome structure by Anschutz Entertainment Group to a design by Populous and Buro Happold in a £600 million development. In December 2001, it was announced that Meridian Delta, Ltd. had been chosen by the government to develop the Dome structure, originally the Millennium Dome, as a sports and entertainment centre, and to develop housing, shops and offices on 150 acres (0.6 km) of surrounding land. There was also a desire to relocate some of London's tertiary education establishments to the site.

neg: Isle of Dogs London to the O2 Arena (former Millennium Dome). The Thames Path National Trail runs along the riverside. At the southern end of the Isle of Dogs, the Greenwich foot tunnel provides pedestrian access to Greenwich, across the river. National Cycle Network route 1 runs through the foot tunnel (although cycles must not be ridden in the tunnel itself). The nearest airport is London City Airport, which is 25 minutes away from Canary Wharf by DLR. There is also a helipad situated on the west of the Island and next to Ferguson's Wharf, which is privately run by Vanguard. "The Isle

neg: City Cruises advent of the RiverLiners. These new boats provided the service to/from Waterloo (London Eye), Blackfriars and the Queen Elizabeth II Pier at the Millennium Dome (now O2 Arena) throughout the year 2000. These same boats transferred to the new Westminster - Tower - Greenwich service from 1 January 2001. City Cruises is now the largest river sightseeing company on the River Thames. In 2002 City Cruises acquired sole ownership of The Yardarm Club Limited, incorporated in 1962, which owns and operates the Restaurant Ship Hispaniola permanently moored alongside Victoria Embankment in central London. In April 2014 City cruises expanded to

neg: London at certain sites if it would obstruct protected views of St Paul's Cathedral and other historic buildings. Nevertheless, there are a number of very tall skyscrapers in central London (see Tall buildings in London), including the 95-storey Shard London Bridge, the tallest building in the European Union. Other notable modern buildings include City Hall in Southwark with its distinctive oval shape and the British Library in Somers Town/Kings Cross. What was formerly the Millennium Dome, by the Thames to the east of Canary Wharf, is now an entertainment venue called the O2 Arena. The London Natural History Society suggest that

neg: The O2 Arena 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 Manchester Arena. The ground surface can also be changed between ice rink, basketball court, exhibition space, conference venue, private hire venue and concert venue. The arena was built to reduce echoing, a common problem among London music venues. On 21 July 2007, British rock band Keane played the arena as part of their Under the Iron Sea Tour, and the performance was later released as their "Keane Live" DVD. From 2008, the O2 Arena has

neg: The O2 It is the second largest arena in the UK after the Manchester Arena, but is the busiest music venue in the world. The arena and its facilities are housed in an independent building within the dome structure. The arena has hosted multiple kinds of music and sporting events and in 2008 exceeded ticket sales for both Madison Square Garden and the Manchester Arena. "indigo at The O2" is a 2,750 capacity live music club for smaller music events, club events, after shows, corporate and private events. It contains four bars: two on the main ground floor area in front of

neg: Michael McIntyre Arena and four at The O2 Arena. In 2012, his UK tour included 71 arena dates, playing to over 700,000 people, including a record breaking 10 nights at the O2 Arena in London. According to ticket sales company Pollstar the tour helped make McIntyre the world's biggest selling comedian in 2012, bringing in around £21m. On 20 April 2013 McIntyre played the biggest comedy gig in Africa to 9,000 fans at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg. In 2015, McIntyre toured the UK and Ireland with his "Happy & Glorious" tour. In February 2016, he took the tour to Norway for

neg: The O2 place on the day of the public opening, as part of the Greenwich Festival. ]Various buildings are housed within the dome structure including an arena, known as The O2 arena, smaller venue indigo at The O2, Hollywood Bowl, Cineworld, Sky Studios and an Entertainment Avenue consisting of various restaurants and bars. A new shopping outlet will open in 2018. Backstage there is also a VIP club lounge, operations rooms, a media centre with high definition facilities and a number of dressing rooms, as well as a VIP entrance/exit for performers. All the venues in the complex use the latest lighting,

neg: Millennium Dome attractions, culminated in a laser and firework display on New Year's Eve. It also served as the venue for a number of free music festivals organised by the Mayor of London under the "Respect" banner. Over the 2004 Christmas period, part of the main dome was used as a shelter for the homeless and others in need, organised by the charity Crisis after superseding the London Arena, which had previously hosted the event. In 2005, when work began for the redevelopment of the Dome, the London Arena hosted the event again. By late 2000, a proposal had been made for

neg: Ziggo Dome lights, where video images can be displayed. The building is designed for amplified music, but is multi-usable and can also be made suitable for tennis and korfball competitions, an Olympic-size swimming pool or an ice rink with minimal adjustments. The Ziggo Dome has been heavily used for concerts; as of 2017, it ranks behind Madison Square Garden, SSE Hydro, Manchester Arena, and the O2 Arena London as the 5th busiest concert venue in the world. From 2016, the final of the Korfbal League, the highest Korfball league in the Netherlands, will take place in the Ziggo Dome until 2019. This

neg: O2 Academy Sheffield in the UK) had become the new sponsor of all Academy venues, in a deal with music promotor Live Nation. The deal, which lasts for five years, sees all venues rebranded "The O Academy", in line with Telefónica's purchase of the Millennium Dome (now The O). There has been some opposition from rival nightclub owners in the area, claiming more licensed premises would be an increase in crime and disorder. However, the police did not support these claims. Reverend & The Makers' second live album, "Reverend and The Makers Live In Sheffield", was recorded at the venue and released in

neg: Millennium Dome exhibition elements were sold on or dismantled. The structure itself still exists, and it is now a key exterior feature of The O2. The Prime Meridian passes the western edge of the Dome and the nearest London Underground station is North Greenwich on the Jubilee line. The dome is one of the largest of its type in the world. Externally, it appears as a large white marquee with twelve 100 m-high yellow support towers, one for each month of the year, or each hour of the clock face, representing the role played by Greenwich Mean Time. In plan view it

neg: The O2 within The O2, with artificial palm trees and other decorations, built around the circular arena building which takes up the centre of the dome structure. The entertainment avenue has buildings on either side, which are leased to tenants who run bars and restaurants, and resembles a shopping centre. The buildings on the Entertainment Avenue include a music club known as indigo at The O2, an exhibition space, a cinema managed by Cineworld and 26 bars and restaurants. The cinema includes 11 screens over 2 levels including one 770 capacity auditorium (Sky Super Screen) which is the third largest screen, by

neg: Manchester Arena at the end of the season in which they became the first (and to date only) English team to win the treble of the league title, FA Cup and European Cup in the same season. In 2008, the arena was 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 London's The O2 and ahead of Antwerp's Sportpaleis and Madison Square Garden. 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

neg: O2 Academy Glasgow rebranded "The O Academy", in line with Telefónica's purchase of the Millennium Dome (now The O). Previous Events: O2 Academy Glasgow The O Academy Glasgow (formerly the Carling Academy Glasgow) is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals (Laurieston) area of Glasgow. It holds 2,500 people. It is one of two Academy Music Group venues in Glasgow; the other venue is the O ABC Glasgow. It was one of a group of music venues in Britain branded Carling Academy, the best known including the Brixton Academy and the O Academy Birmingham. Since November 2008, the venue has been

neg: O2 Academy Leeds band), The Proclaimers, Madness, The Fratellis, Johnny Marr, Beady Eye, The Pogues, Deftones, Band of Horses, Slayer, Crystal Castles and Hot Chip. On 6 November 2008, it was announced that Telefónica Europe (owners of the O Network in the UK) had become the new sponsor of all Academy venues, in a deal with music promotor Live Nation. The deal, which lasts for five years, sees all venues rebranded "The O Academy", in line with Telefónica's purchase of the Millennium Dome (now The O). O2 Academy Leeds The O Academy Leeds (formerly known as the Town and Country Club) is a

neg: O2 Academy Liverpool new sponsor of all Academy venues, in a deal with music promoter Live Nation. The deal, which lasts for five years, sees all venues rebranded "The O Academy", in line with Telefónica's purchase of the Millennium Dome (now The O). O2 Academy Liverpool The O Academy Liverpool (formerly the L2 and Carling Academy Liverpool) is a music venue in Hotham Street, Liverpool, England, that is run by the Academy Music Group. The main building consists of performance areas. O Academy1 can hold 1,200 (900 floor/300 balcony) people while O Academy2 can hold 500. There are also 5 bars in the

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian the O2 Arena on June 19, the first time the dome has hosted a film screening. Around 10,000 people attended the event, the proceeds of which went to Great Ormond Street Hospital. The film opened in 3,929 theaters in the United States and Canada on May 16, 2008. The Motion Picture Association of America gave the film a PG. To earn this rating, which the filmmakers were contractually bound by Disney to do, Adamson altered a shot of a fallen helmet to make clear that it did not contain a severed head. Adamson made numerous edits to the film beforehand

neg: Unbreakable Tour (Backstreet Boys tour) Unbreakable Tour (Backstreet Boys tour) The Backstreet Boys' Unbreakable Tour was a 2008–2009 concert tour. This was the first Backstreet Boys tour without Kevin Richardson. He did, however, join his band again at the end of the tour in Los Angeles. The tour kicked off in Japan with two sold out concerts in the Tokyo Dome. The show at London's O2 Arena on the May 14, 2008 was recorded. It was first shown in MSN "Music in Concert" at 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT on June 26, 2008. It was also later shown on VH1 in the UK on October 31,

neg: Bangerz the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, and concluded on August 14 at the United Center in Chicago. The second leg of the tour visited Europe and included eighteen shows, for which tickets became available for purchase on December 13. It began on May 6 at The O2 Arena in London, and concluded on June 22 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. The two-hour television special "Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour" was filmed during Cyrus' performances in Spain and Portugal, and was broadcast on July 6 on NBC in the United States. The tour resumed on August 1 at Nassau Coliseum

neg: Coin whichever direction it is inserted. A triangular coin with a face value of £5 (produced to commemorate the 2007/2008 Tutankhamun exhibition at The O2 Arena) was commissioned by the Isle of Man: it became legal tender on 6 December 2007. Other triangular coins issued earlier include: Cabinda coin, Bermuda coin, 2 Dollar Cook Islands 1992 triangular coin, Uganda Millennium Coin and Polish Sterling-Silver 10-Zloty Coin. Some mediaeval coins, called bracteates, were so thin they were struck on only one side. Many coins over the years have been manufactured with integrated holes such as Chinese "cash" coins, Japanese coins, Colonial French

neg: The O2 Arena held on 8–10 March 2019. Despite being open for only 200 days per year (the equivalent of seven months), 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 2018, the O2 Arena was still the busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales. The O2 Arena The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex

neg: 2013 Euroleague Final Four be hosted at The O2 Arena in London, England. The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex, on the Greenwich Peninsula, in south-east London. It is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2. The O2 Arena is the world's largest building as measured by floor space, and has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena, but it took the crown of the world's busiest music arena from New York City's Madison Square Garden in 2008. The closest underground

neg: 2014 Premier League Darts break". Week seven saw a tournament record attendance with 11,000 fans in Leeds. The prize-money was increased to £550,000 from £520,000 in 2013. Echo Arena Liverpool, Liverpool BIC, Bournemouth Odyssey Arena, Belfast SSE Hydro, Glasgow Westpoint Arena, Exeter Capital FM Arena, Nottingham First Direct Arena, Leeds The O2, Dublin Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield GE Gas & Oil Arena, Aberdeen Phones 4u Arena, Manchester NIA, Birmingham Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle The Brighton Centre, Brighton The O2, London After the first nine weeks, the bottom two in the table were eliminated from the competition. When players are tied on points,

neg: Eason Chan on 29 September 2011 at the Beijing Workers' Stadium, Faye Wong made a special guest appearance, surprising many as Wong had not previously accepted any invitations to appear as a special guest at another singer's concert; this was the first time that she did so. Continuing his "Duo Eason Chan 2010 Concert" World Tour, Chan made his second appearance in London, the O2 Arena on 23 April 2012. He became the first Asian artist playing in the O2 stage. The concert was sold out in twenty minutes to 12,000 fans. In 2015, Chan held his 100th show of Another Eason

neg: O2 Arena (Prague) 2015, O2 Arena co-hosted the IIHF World Championship with ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava for the second time. This time, the tournament re-established the record for World Championship attendance. In 2017 hosted the 1st edition of Laver Cup international indoor hard court men's tennis tournament between Europe and Team World. O2 Arena (Prague) O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena, stylised as O arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is home to HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga and is the second-largest ice hockey arena in Europe. It has hosted important sporting events such as the two Ice

neg: Strictly Come Dancing in Birmingham and concluded at The O2 Arena on 8 February 2015. The tour was hosted by former contestant and host Zoë Ball for the second time. Craig Revel Horwood returned as judge, but Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli did not take part due to other commitments including "Dancing with the Stars" in the United States, so they were replaced by Series 6 champion Tom Chambers and his professional partner Camilla Dallerup. Anton du Beke was also a judge in the Echo Arena, Liverpool and Wembley Arena, London. Len Goodman was a judge just for the O2 show on 8

neg: Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities is the third live album by the American rock band Alter Bridge. Recorded on November 24, 2016, at The O2 Arena in London, England during the tour for 2016's "The Last Hero", the album also features a disc of tracks initially released as bonus tracks on special editions of previous studio albums, as well as two previously unreleased songs that were recorded in 2004. It was released by Napalm Records on September 8, 2017. The live portion of "Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities" was

neg: The O2 Meridian Delta is backed by the American billionaire Philip Anschutz, who has interests in oil, railways, and telecommunications, as well as a string of sports-related investments. Meridian Delta, a subsidiary of Quintain Estates and Development and Lend Lease, signed a 999-year lease for the Dome and its surrounding land with the government and English Partnerships, a UK governmental body for national regeneration which was assigned the regeneration of the Greenwich Peninsula. The Dome site was then sub-leased to Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), who strongly support Meridian Delta, for a minimum of 58 years. English Partnerships leased the arena directly to

neg: Loud Tour Live at the O2 incorporate her fans into the experience. When asked by Seacrest about the fan experience, she explained, "Right now, we just designed the stage. I'm really not supposed to say this, but I want to get you excited ... We're building two sections on the stage [for the fans. They'll be] closer than they've ever been. It's real VIP." Apart from North America, Rihanna also performed two legs in Europe and one in South America. "Loud Tour Live at the O2" was filmed at the O2 Arena show in London. During the tour, Rihanna performed 10 shows in London's O2 Arena.

neg: Delirious? be an "s" or a "5". The name has always been spelled as "Delirious?" in official, non-graphical literature. This is consistent with the names of the band's record company (Furious?) and publisher (Curious?). During their career, Delirious? played in over forty countries around the world. In the United Kingdom, they played gigs at venues such as Wembley Stadium, Hyde Park and the o2 Arena in London, Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Milton Keynes Bowl, Birmingham's NEC Arena in addition to a performance on the main stage at Glastonbury Festival in 1999. They frequently headlined festivals such

neg: O2 Arena (Prague) club chose to move back to the smaller Zimní stadion Eden, the team's former home and current training centre. In its place, O2 Arena reached an agreement with cross-town rivals Sparta Prague on 24 June 2015. Sparta ownership cited the need for significant renovations at Tipsport Arena as the main reason for the move. For two seasons, 2012–13 and 2013–14, O2 Arena also hosted occasional home games of HC Lev Prague of the Kontinental Hockey League. The club played its home games of the 2014 Gagarin Cup Finals at O2 Arena, attracting the three largest crowds in league history. In

neg: London Arena Deconstruction Tour was held at the arena. In December 2005, it housed the annual 'Crisis Open Christmas' event (held the previous year in the Millennium Dome) providing food, accommodation and various medical and social services to homeless people in London, organised by the London-based homelessness charity Crisis. The arena was often seen in the BBC TV series "Bugs" that was largely filmed on the Isle of Dogs between 1994 and 1997. Scenes from the music video for Robbie Williams' 1999 single "She's the One" were filmed inside the arena, with some London Arena logos visible. In the 1991 Only Fools

neg: Diversity (dance troupe) the O2 Arena with a standing ovation from the audience. Shortly after the Digitized tour Ian McNaughton, Jamie McNaughton and Matthew McNaughton left the group. Later in the year they brought out their DVD of the tour filmed at the O2 Arena. Diversity were among the many torch bearers in London's 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, completing their leg of the journey on 22 July 2012. They performed on the Royal Variety Performance 2012 with Spellbound, Stavros Flatley and Paul Potts. Got to Dance returned for its fourth series. As per previous series Diversity did a number of performance. The fourth

neg: Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities Day Remains" sessions: "Cruel Sun" and "Solace". The deluxe edition of the album also features a documentary including interviews with the band members, their crew, and their families, as well as behind-the-scenes footage of the show. "Never Say Die" was incorrectly listed as "Outright" on early pressings of "Fortress". On "Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities" it is listed as "Never Say Die (Outright)". It is not a cover of the Black Sabbath piece of the same name. Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities is the third live album by the

neg: O2 Arena (Prague) O2 Arena (Prague) O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena, stylised as O arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is home to HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga and is the second-largest ice hockey arena in Europe. It has hosted important sporting events such as the two Ice Hockey World Championships (2004 and 2015), first edition of prestigious tennis Laver Cup, the European Athletics Indoor Championships, the Euroleague Final Four 2006, the World Floorball Championship, the Davis Cup finals, as well as a handful of NHL and KHL games, including a 2014 Gagarin Cup final. It can

neg: Sport in England other sporting events. The largest is the Manchester Evening News Arena in its eponymous city, with a capacity of over 20,000 for court events. The O in London (the former Millennium Dome), reopened in 2007, contains an arena that seats 17,500, but can be reconfigured to seat more than the MEN Arena and the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham which can seat 14,150. There are some specialist ice hockey and basketball arenas, but they only seat a few thousand spectators. Several of the 2012 Olympic arenas will be relocated outside London after the Games. Apart from a couple of Oxbridge

neg: PalaTrieste to became new title sponsor of the arena, so PalaTrieste officially became Allianz Dome until 2023. PalaTrieste PalaTrieste, or Allianz Dome for sponsorship reasons, officially known as Palazzo dello sport Cesare Rubini is an indoor sporting arena located in Trieste, Italy. Opened in 1999, it has a seating capacity for 6,943 people and is currently home for Alma Pallacanestro Trieste basketball team. All started when, in 2015, Allianz became new top sponsor of the Italian basketball team Pallacanestro Trieste, based in PalaTrieste. In 2017, the German insurance company sponsored a new parquet basketball court, and later in 2018, a new

neg: Take Me Home Tour (One Direction) Twitter page throughout the morning after the initial dates went on sale. British ticket sales reached 300,000 within a day of release. The original dates sold out within minutes—with 1,000 tickets selling per minute, with two or three extra dates having been added at each city. Notable dates that sold out include six dates at The O2 Arena in London, while four dates at The O2 in Dublin also sold out within an hour—as did four Belfast Odyssey Arena dates. In North America, the group added additional shows due to "overwhelming demand". The tickets for the added shows went on

neg: Jingle Bell Ball November the lineup for night two was revealed. The headliners for each night are Sam Smith for night one and Ed Sheeran for night two. It will return to the O2 Arena. Rita Ora opened for night one while Taylor Swift opened night two. Major Lazer performed as a duo as Jillionaire did not turn up for unknown reasons. The 2018 Jingle Bell Ball will take place on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9 December 2018 at The O2 Arena, London. Capital Breakfast presenters Roman Kemp, Vick Hope, and Sonny Jay will host the event on both nights. The Line-up was

neg: O2 (UK) greet and direct visitors. Other smaller touches include changing the lighting, carpets and seats in the arena to the colour blue. The O2 Arena was the site of the artistic gymnastics events and medal rounds in basketball for the 2012 Summer Olympics. In February 2017, in a continuation of its agreement with AEG, the developers of the site, O2 announced that it had renewed its naming rights for a further ten years. Since 2008, O2 is partnered with Live Nation and the Academy Music Group, allowing O2 to rename the music venues. The partnership allows O2 to offer customers priority

neg: The O2 was necessary due to the contaminated soils from the industrial works which existed at the site before the dome. Catalytic converters were also installed within the dome to prevent toxic gases due to the dome structure being left in place. The plant cylinders, containing services equipment, and some piles used for the original dome, were reused. Financial consulting was provided by WT Partnership and EC Harris. The Waterfront partnership provided legal support for the development and continues to do so for The O2. Kerzner International helped with the development of the entertainment venues. Anschutz planned to build a 'super casino'

neg: C2C: Country to Country 2014 C2C: Country to Country 2014 C2C: Country to Country 2014 was the second festival - a country music festival which takes place at The O2 Arena in London every year. The event was jointly developed by The O2 Arena and SJM Concerts, collaborating with the Country Music Association. The second C2C: Country to Country festival was held on 15–16 March 2014 at the O2 Arena in London, and also on 14–15 March 2014 at The O2 in Dublin; aside from Martina McBride, who only played the London show. Zac Brown Band and Brad Paisley headlined the two nights. Headline acts

neg: Millennium Dome did not think the piece had worked. The Timekeepers of the Millennium attraction was acquired by the Chessington World of Adventures theme park in Surrey. A unique record of the memorabilia and paraphernalia of the Millennium Experience is held by a private collector in the United States. Many of the fixtures and fittings were also purchased by Paul Scally, chairman of Gillingham F.C., for the club's stadium. Despite the ongoing debate about the Dome's future use, the Dome opened again during December 2003 for the "Winter Wonderland 2003" experience. The event, which featured a large funfair, ice rink, and other

neg: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics The men's artistic team all-around final became the subject of controversy when the judges were booed by the crowd following Japan's Kōhei Uchimura's score for his pommel horse routine, and how it shuffled the medals of Japan, Great Britain, and Ukraine. Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics Three gymnastics disciplines were contested at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining. The trampoline events were held at the North Greenwich Arena (normally called The O2 Arena) from 3 to 4 August; the artistic events were also held at the North Greenwich Arena, from 28 July to

neg: The O2 due to its reputation as a failed project, being tagged as 'The White Elephant.' Since its opening, there have been signs of the press and public calling it The O2. It is currently the largest entertainment district in London. To mark its opening, AEG spent £6.5 million on a mass advertising campaign, led by VCCP, throughout Europe to promote The O2. The development took place in the form of new buildings being built inside the dome structure. The dome structure was not changed as part of the construction with the exception of blue lights being added to the support poles

neg: Tacoma Dome Tacoma Dome The Tacoma Dome is an indoor arena located in Tacoma, Washington, United States, located approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) south of Seattle. Upon winning an international design competition, local architects McGranahan and Messenger completed the Tacoma Dome for $44 million; it opened on April 21, 1983. The arena seats 20,722 for basketball; in diameter and tall, and able to seat 23,000, it is the largest arena with a wooden dome in the world when measured by volume. (The Superior Dome, in Marquette, Michigan, is a larger-diameter geodesic dome at , but is high and seats a maximum of

neg: Bolshoy Ice Dome League All-Star Game. The arena also hosted the first edition of the VTB United Basketball League All-Star Game. After the conclusion of the Olympics, the arena continue to host a variety of sports, in addition to becoming an entertainment centre and concert venue. The arena now hosts HC Sochi, a KHL expansion team. Bolshoy Ice Dome The Bolshoy Ice Dome () is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Olympic Park, Sochi, Russia. Opened in 2012, the 12,000-seat arena was primarily constructed to host hockey competitions during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Following the Games, it became the home arena of HC

neg: The O2 sound and security technology, including RFID smart card tagging of staff and VIP guests, and digitally managed sound. There are four computer server rooms to provide this technology. The complex is also covered by CCTV and security personnel. Arena visitors and their bags are screened with X-ray machines and metal detectors at the main entrance. The O2 Arena (referred to as the North Greenwich Arena for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics) is a 20,000 capacity venue, primarily used for live music. It is located at the centre of The O2 and is the first American-style, multi-purpose arena in London.

neg: Hurrah! A Year of Ta-Dah this DVD, including concerts at the O2 Arena and Manchester's MEN Arena. Drummer Paddy Boom was not present for the shows filmed for the concert footage due to the death of his mother. New York City drummer Randy Schrager (billed as "Randy Real") performed in his place. All tracks were recorded live from the O2 Arena. A documentary consisting of backstage footage, TV spots and live performances. Hurrah! A Year of Ta-Dah Hurrah! A Year of Ta-Dah is the second DVD by the Scissor Sisters, released on November 12, 2007. It contains a live concert filmed at London's O2 Arena

neg: Lee Evans (comedian) by a comedian at the O2 Arena in London until Chris Rock announced dates that would take place at the venue prior to Evans. The DVD was filmed at the O2 Arena, and was released on 24 November 2008. It became the best selling comedy DVD in the UK for Christmas 2008, selling over 1,000,000 copies. Evans appeared on the Channel 4's Comedy Gala for Great Ormond Street Hospital on 30 March 2010. He was the last act on stage and he received a comedy award and auctioned it to the audience for charity. Evans toured the UK again in

neg: Music of Pakistan most prestigious arenas. In 2013 [[Atif Aslam]] became the first Pakistani pop singer to perform at The [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] London twice and has sung several songs for Hollywood and [[Bollywood]]. Aslam is also the youngest recipient of [[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]], one of Pakistan's highest civilian honours, for his work in the music industry. He was also named in 2012 among top performers of Dubai alongside [[Pitbull (entertainer)|Pitbull]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Il Divo]], [[Gotye]], [[Evanescence]] and [[Swedish House Mafia]]. [[File:Shallum Xavier (from Fuzon).jpg|thumb|[[Shallum Asher Xavier]] from Pakistani rock band, [[Fuzön|Fuzon]], performing live at a concert]] The rise of rock music in

neg: Yuengling Center the Sun Dome as originally built did not. These were added in later expansions. The $12 million Sun Dome broke ground in November 1977 on formerly open land on the southeast side of campus not far from Fowler Avenue. Construction was slowed on both the Sun Dome and the O'Connell Center when cracks appeared in precast concrete support beams. The problems were eventually fixed, and the sister facilities were completed within a few weeks of each other in late 1980 – the Sun Dome in November and the O'Connell Center in December. The first two events at the new arena

neg: Millennium Dome Millennium Dome The Millennium Dome, also referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium. It is the ninth largest building in the world by usable volume. Located on the Greenwich Peninsula in South East London, England, the exhibition was open to the public from 1 January to 31 December 2000. The project and exhibition was highly political and in spite of excellent customer feedback it was deemed a failure by the press. All of the original

neg: Bolshoy Ice Dome Bolshoy Ice Dome The Bolshoy Ice Dome () is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Olympic Park, Sochi, Russia. Opened in 2012, the 12,000-seat arena was primarily constructed to host hockey competitions during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Following the Games, it became the home arena of HC Sochi, an expansion team of the KHL. The arena has also hosted concerts and other events. Prior to the Games, the arena hosted the IIHF World U18 Championships and Channel One Cup in 2013. The arena's exterior is distinguished by its LED-illuminated roof, which its designers described as resembling fabergé eggs and frozen

neg: Madalena Alberto Anniversary production of Les Miserables, that opened at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on 22 December 2009 and ended at the Barbican Theatre, London on 2 October 2010. She also took part of the O2 Arena concert of Les Miserables. Alberto played the role of Sonia in Stephen Schwartz's "Godspell", which ran at the Union Theatre, London from 13 April to 7 May 2011 directed by Michael Strassen. She also played the role of Lucy in the first London production of Frank Wildhorn's "JEKYLL AND HYDE" produced by Morphic Graffiti, that ran at the Union Theatre from 16 May

neg: Millennium Dome careers. The scheme was seen as an early example of what some saw as Tony Blair's often excessive optimism, who stated at the Dome's opening: "In the Dome we have a creation that, I believe, will truly be a beacon to the world". The fact that Mandelson's grandfather was Herbert Morrison who as a minister had been involved with the Festival of Britain often was drawn on for negative comparisons. Millennium Dome The Millennium Dome, also referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major

neg: Palazzetto dello Sport structure was prefabricated, so that the dome was erected in 40 days. The arena is home to Virtus Roma. The team played there from its foundation until the early 1980s, and also for a period of several years at the start of the current millennium, when its regular home venue at the Palazzo dello Sport was being renovated. The team moved back here permanently starting in 2011, as the Palazzo dello Sport (since renamed PalaLottomatica) had high management costs and Virtus Roma was out of Euroleague competition at the time. Norfolk Scope, also by Nervi Palazzetto dello Sport The Palazzetto

neg: Bon Jovi appearances, including the 6th annual CMT Awards in Nashville, "American Idol", and MTV Unplugged, as well as playing at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium. They also performed ten promotional gigs in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Japan. As part of the 'tour', Bon Jovi were the first group to perform at London's new O Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) when it opened to the public on June 24, 2007. The 23,000-seater stadium sold out within 30 minutes of tickets being released. The album, described by Jon Bon Jovi as a "Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville", topped

neg: The O2 redeveloped. The area is served by the Jubilee line's North Greenwich tube station, which was opened just before the millennium exhibition, and by bus routes. Thames Clippers operate a river boat service for London River Services; the present tenants, AEG, purchased Thames Clippers in order to provide river links between central London and The O2. As well as a commuter service, Thames Clippers operates the O2 Express service. Local buses also serve the station and the nearby O2. On 23 February 2017, O2 announced that they had agreed a deal with AEG to maintain the naming rights of The O2

neg: Sydney Super Dome of around 18,200 making the Super Dome the largest permanent indoor sports and entertainment venue in Australia. The arena was known as the Sydney Super Dome from opening in 1999 until 11 May 2006 when it was renamed Acer Arena (after Acer Inc.) as part of a naming rights deal. The naming rights were subsequently purchased by Allphones, the new name Allphones Arena taking effect from 1 September 2011. Since 11 April 2016 the venue has been known as Qudos Bank Arena (after Qudos Bank). The Sydney Super Dome is designed at an average capacity of 18,200 seated, with a

neg: My Christmas other events scheduled for Christmas in the city. As part of the 2010 leg of the "My Christmas Tour", Bocelli gave two concerts in the two largest indoor arenas of the United Kingdom, The O2 Arena, in London, and the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, and a concert in the largest indoor arena in Ireland, The O2, in Dublin, in late November 2010. His sold out concert at the O2 in London, was the most attended show in the venue's history, with 16,500 people attending the event. In early December, Bocelli gave 6 concerts in the United States. He will perform

neg: Andrea Bocelli two concerts in The O2 Arena, in London, and the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, and a concert at The O2, in Dublin, in late November 2010. His sold out concert at the O2 in London, was the most attended show in the venue's history, with 16,500 people attending the event. In early December, Bocelli gave 6 concerts in the United States. He performed in Madison Square Garden, in New York City, Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, TD Garden, in Boston, Toyota Center, in Houston, Staples Center, in Los Angeles, and the MGM Grand's Garden Arena, in the Las Vegas

neg: Prince (musician) as the greatest Super Bowl performance ever. Prince played 21 concerts in London during mid-2007. The Earth Tour included 21 nights at the 20,000 capacity O2 Arena, with Maceo Parker in his band. Tickets for the O2 Arena were capped by Prince at £31.21 ($48.66). The residency at the O2 Arena was increased to 15 nights after all 140,000 tickets for the original seven sold out in 20 minutes. It was then further extended to 21 nights. Prince performed with Sheila E. at the 2007 ALMA Awards. On June 28, 2007, the "Mail on Sunday" stated that it had made

neg: Michael Jackson's This Is It a clip of Michael rehearsing it in early June (the 3D screen was not set up yet). Then, a clip of what could have been a Dome Project video of "Heal the World" was shown, in which the girl that appeared in the "Earth Song" video was shown holding the world and a signed message, by Michael, saying "I Love You." On March 5, 2009 at the O2 Arena, Jackson announced that he was to perform 10 concerts as part of a comeback. Jackson suggested likely post-show retirement bypass stating: "I just wanted to say that these will be my

neg: Major sports event hosting in Britain during the 2010s World Cup at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester 4–11 November – ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena in London 13 April – IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup in London 23–24 May – Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup Finals at Cardiff Arms Park and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff 26–29 June World Corporate Games Liverpool presented by the International festival of Business. Delivered at multiple sporting venues across the Liverpool and City region and St George's Hall 5–7 July – Le Grand Depart, 2014 Tour de France in Leeds and London 24 July–3 August – Commonwealth Games in

neg: Major sports event hosting in Britain during the 2010s Championship at the University of Manchester in Manchester 17 July – Completion of the 2009–10 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in Hull 20 August–5 September – Women's Rugby World Cup in London 1–4 October – Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport 21–28 November – ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena in London 20–21 May – Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup Finals in at the Cardiff City Stadium and Millennium Stadium in Cardiff 26 May – Women's Champions League Final at Craven Cottage in London 28 May – Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium in

neg: 2013 Premier League Darts 12 legs" (instead of "Best of 14 legs"), thus games could be drawn by 6–6. The venues remained the same as in the last Premier League Darts edition. The prize-money was increased to £520,000 from £450,000 in 2012. Odyssey Arena, Belfast AECC, Aberdeen B.I.C., Bournemouth Westpoint Arena, Exeter Capital FM Arena, Nottingham M.E.N. Arena, Manchester C.I.A., Cardiff S.E.C.C., Glasgow The Brighton Centre, Brighton Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield The O2, Dublin NIA, Birmingham Echo Arena, Liverpool Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle The O2, London 2013 Premier League Darts The 2013 McCoy's Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts

neg: Superstar (UK TV series) following venues: London O2 Arena, Glasgow SECC, Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Manchester Arena, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, National Indoor Arena Birmingham, Belfast Odyssey, The O2 Dublin, Echo Arena Liverpool, Nottingham Capital FM and Motorpoint Arena Sheffield. Joining Forster was comedian Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles as King Herod, Alexander Hanson as Pontius Pilate, Pete Gallagher as Caiaphas, Gerard Bentall as Annas, Michael Pickering as Peter, and Giovanni Spano as Simon Zealotes. The tour resumed in March 2013 in Australia with Forster, Minchin, and Chisholm reprising their respective roles. Australian TV

neg: Lee Evans (comedian) 2010 at 9 am. Evans sold £7,000,000 worth of tickets the first day they went on sale. Due to popular demand, there were a further 17 dates added to the tour in Bournemouth International Centre, Brighton Centre, Capital FM Arena, Wembley Arena, National Indoor Arena, The O2 London, Echo Arena, Motorpoint Arena, Odyssey Arena and The O2 Dublin. This brought the tour up to 67 dates in 14 cities which is 8 more than the record breaking tour of 2008. In 2011, he was honoured by the British Comedy Awards with the Channel 4 award for special contribution to comedy.

neg: Millennium Dome raid Millennium Dome raid The Millennium Dome raid was an attempted robbery of the Millennium Dome's diamond exhibition in Greenwich, South East London occurring on 7 November 2000. A local gang planned to ram-raid the De Beers diamond exhibition which was being held in the dome at the time. The gang had then planned to escape via the Thames in a speedboat. The De Beers diamond exhibition had a number of jewels on display, including the Millennium Star, a flawless gem with an estimated worth of £200 million and considered one of the most perfect gems in the world. Also on

neg: Millennium Dome raid Millennium Dome raid The Millennium Dome raid was an attempted robbery of the Millennium Dome's diamond exhibition in Greenwich, South East London occurring on 7 November 2000. A local gang planned to ram-raid the De Beers diamond exhibition which was being held in the dome at the time. The gang had then planned to escape via the Thames in a speedboat. The De Beers diamond exhibition had a number of jewels on display, including the Millennium Star, a flawless gem with an estimated worth of £200 million and considered one of the most perfect gems in the world. Also on

neg: Resorts World Arena with venues such as The O2 Arena in London and the Manchester Arena in Manchester, which are amongst the busiest music venues in the world. Also constructed were new hospitality areas and a forum containing new bars, restaurants and other customer facilities. Prior to its first concert, the arena hosted the 2009 Horse of the Year show. In 2011 the venue became the tenth-busiest arena in the world and 13th-busiest in 2014. It was announced in November 2014 that as part of a sponsorship deal with the casino group, the arena would be renamed the Genting Arena from 6 January

neg: Superior Propane Centre Centre is part of the CN Sportplex, which also consists of 10 ballfields, six soccer fields and an indoor air supported multipurpose sports dome (The Dundee Sports Dome). Superior Propane Centre The Superior Propane Centre, is a multi-purpose arena in Moncton, New Brunswick with four NHL sized ice surfaces, one of which (the Champions Arena) has seating for 1,500 spectators. It was home to the Moncton Beavers of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League until 2007 when they moved to Dieppe and became the Dieppe Commandos. It is the home of the Moncton Mariposa Figure Skating Club, the Moncton Minor

neg: Findon, South Australia opened in 1992 as the Clipsal Powerhouse before a change of sponsorship saw a name change to the Distinctive Homes Dome in 2002. This lasted until 2009 when it became known as The Dome, and in 2010 the venue was renamed the Adelaide Arena. The main basketball court at the arena is known as the Brett Maher Court in honour of 36ers games record holder and three-time championship winning captain Brett Maher. Findon is primarily serviced by Findon Road and Crittenden Road, both of which pass through the suburb. Grange Road links Findon to Adelaide city centre and the coast.

neg: Ashley Banjo of diverisitoys which made him unable to perform on the last two shows of Diversity's Christmas tour. In 2012 Diversity did their first arena tour called "Digitized – Trapped In The Game". Ashley Banjo choreographed, produced and directed the tour. Diversity sold out the O2 arena with a standing ovation. In 2013 Ashley choreographed a third tour for Diversity called Limitless. The tour ran from 30 November to 16 December. Ashley was a judge on Sky1's dancing talent show "Got to Dance" for all five series. Diversity appeared as guest performers at least once every series. In total they did

neg: O2 (UK) better, connected", in 2013 to "Be more dog", and in 2016 to "More for you". All of O2's marketing campaigns to date have been created by London advertising agency VCCP. "O2 Priority" offers benefits to customers including early access to tickets for events at the O2 Arena and O2 Academy venues. "O2 Refresh", introduced in 2013, splits monthly billing into two parts so customers pay for their device (phone or tablet) separately from their airtime. From 2017, customers can change their airtime tariff up or down, once a month, during the first 24 months of their contract. O2 currently sponsor

neg: Millennium Dome Show Millennium Dome Show The Millennium Dome Show was a multimedia, Cirque du Soleil-esque show created specifically for the year 2000 in the Millennium Dome. The show was directed by Mark Fisher and Peter Gabriel. Mark Fisher designed the show and Peter Gabriel wrote the music, available in the album OVO. Micha Bergese was the Artistic Director. The Romeo-and-Juliet-like story told of a feud between the earth-people and the sky-people. A young boy from the sky and a young girl from the earth fell in love, but the feud between their people made it difficult for them to meet. Eventually the

neg: Millennium Dome Show earth-people suffered a crushing defeat, which ultimately led them to unite with their sky enemies. At the end of the show, the lovers flew together into a better future. The show opened on 1 January 2000 and was performed 999 times before closing on 31 December of that year. Millennium Dome Show The Millennium Dome Show was a multimedia, Cirque du Soleil-esque show created specifically for the year 2000 in the Millennium Dome. The show was directed by Mark Fisher and Peter Gabriel. Mark Fisher designed the show and Peter Gabriel wrote the music, available in the album OVO. Micha

neg: Strictly Come Dancing Tour begun on 17 January 2014 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham and ended at The O2 Arena on 7 February. The tour was hosted by former contestant Lisa Riley, and Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman returned as judges. The following celebrities and professionals took part: Natalie Lowe also featured on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. This is the first series of "The Live Tour!" in which all of the celebrities danced with their original partners. The "Strictly Come Dancing 2015" UK Tour began on 16 January 2015 at the National Indoor Arena

neg: Sport in the Czech Republic to AC Sparta Prague, has a seated capacity of 19,416 and was opened in 1917 and rebuilt in 1994. O2 Arena – Located in the Libeň district of Prague, the O2 Arena is the largest Czech multi-functional hall. Its capacity is 18,000 seats. HC Sparta Praha play their games there. Ostravar Aréna – Located in Ostrava and opened in 1986, the arena has hosted Ice Hockey World Championships in 2004 and 2015. Tipsport arena – former home to Sparta Praha, has a seated capacity of 13,150 and was opened in 1962. Tennis area Štvanice – The compound located on Štvanice

neg: 4th Dimensions Tour 9 September with shows selling out resulting in extra shows being added across the UK. Six extra dates were later added on 14 September. On 28 September, three extra shows were announced for London's O2 Arena, Manchester Arena and Glasgow's Braehead Arena. A matinee show was added at The O2 Arena in London on 24 March with proceeds going to Sport Relief. The support acts for the tour were NVS, Starboy Nathan and Vida, a new girl group managed by Oritsé Williams from the band. Vida also performed at 24 March Sport Relief matinee show, alongside Olly Murs and Rizzle

neg: Peter Erskine (businessman) became O2 in early 2002. When sold in 2005 for £17.7bn, O2 became Telefónica Europe. Under his leadership, O2 (UK) became the leading mobile phone company in the UK. He became Chief Executive of Telefónica Europe on 23 January 2006. He helped to create The O2, when it was re-named in May 2005. He lives in Henley-on-Thames, previously living in Shiplake. He enjoys watching Tottenham Hotspur F.C., although he arranged a sponsorship deal with their main rival football club, as well as the England rugby union team. He married Janet Green in 1975 at the age of 23, a teacher