The O2 Arena

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Opened in June 2007 in Greenwich, The O2 Arena quickly became the busiest concert arena in the world and the stage for some of the most memorable moments in rock and pop history. In August 2007, Prince performed 21 consecutive shows here, changing the setlist each night. On December 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin held their only full reunion in 27 years at the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert with John's son, Jason Bonham, on drums. In March 2009, Michael Jackson announced that his "This Is It" residency would be here. 50 shows that never happened. He died on June 25, 2009, 18 days before the first show. Beyoncé, Adele, U2, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Rolling Stones, Blondie, and Taylor Swift complete the list of names that have played here. The largest indoor arena in the UK with 20,000 seats. Still active.

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