Academy Music Group (AMG), one of the U.K.'s leading chains of live-music venues and clubs, is renaming and rebranding its 11 facilities from Jan. 1 when they will each be called the O2 Academy. By ...

Donations will be made each time a grassroots performer headlines the O2 for the first time (Picture: Getty) Grassroots music in London just got a major boost, as the O2 announced direct donations to ...

The O2 has delivered another consecutive record-breaking year, hosting 239 arena performances in 2025, a 19% increase on 2024. The live entertainment venue, owned and operated by AEG, reported that ...

The O2 and Music Venue Trust have announced a commitment formally recognising the role of grassroots music venues in creating future headliners within the UK’s live music scene. The three-year ...

The O2 and Music Venue Trust (MVT) have unveiled a new commitment that formally recognises the essential role of the grassroots circuit in creating future headliners in UK live music. The initiative ...

London, UK, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The O2 and Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK, today announce a groundbreaking new ...