Nobody Sells tickets like The O2
The O2, the world's number one entertainment destination, has reinforced it's position as the most popular music arena in the world.The latest Pollstar arena figures show The O2 arena's year end ticket sales of nearly 2 million (1,806, 447) top the industry listings chart. The nearest competitor, the world famous Madison Square Gardens, has ticket sales of 1,161,035 - more than half a million less than The O2. To put this achievement into perspective, The O2, sold over 93,000 (5%) tickets more than the combined total of the Manchester Evening News Arena, Wembley Arena (placed 38th) and Birmingham's National Indoor Arena in 2008. Gary Bongiovanni, Editor-In-Chief for Pollstar commented: "This is certainly the highest year end tickets sales we have had since our records began in 2000 - by a long way! It really is a phenomenal achievement. The O2 has made a massive impact on the global concert business." Contributing to The O2's success in 2008 were 14 nights by the Spice Girls, the first 5 nights of the Eagles' world tour, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Coldplay, 4 nights of Stevie Wonder, 7 nights of Kylie Minogue , Barry Manilow and the Stereophonics to name but a few. David Campbell, Chief Executive of AEG Europe, owners and operators of The O2 said: "This is quite a remarkable achievement in just over 18 months, but goes to show that a venue that is committed to breaking the mould and delivering world class standards for artists and concert goers will sell tickets like nobody else. We have no intention of slowing down now - roll on 2009!" 2009 will see yet more world-class stars lined up to play The O2, from Tina Turner, The Killers, Beyoncé, Pink, AC/DC, Bob Dylan, 3 nights of Kings of Leon and 8 nights of Britney Spears, plus much more to be announced soon... Download as PDF [33KB PDF doc opens in new window] |
