The O2 and Music Venue Trust Forge Landmark Commitment to Fuel Future Talent

The O2 and Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK, have announced a groundbreaking new commitment that formally recognizes the essential role of the grassroots circuit in creating the future headliners for the UK’s world-leading live music scene. The pioneering initiative will see The O2 make a direct donation to Music Venue Trust each time a new artist headlines the arena for the first time as part of a wider three-year commitment. This ensures that the grassroots ecosystem, which nurtures artists…

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The O2 removes over 540 tonnes of carbon during pilot event series

The O2, the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, has today announced the inspiring results from its pilot series of carbon removed arena events. Conducted across The 1975’s shows at the venue in February 2024, this world-first pilot saw the extraction and removal of 136.46 tonnes of residual carbon per show, equating to 545.9 tonnes across the four shows – the equivalent yearly electricity usage of 395 average homes. It now provides a successful blueprint for a more sustainable live event model utilising carbon removals. Paving the…

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