List of events at the O2 Arena

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'''The O2 Arena''', Greenwich, London, has hosted some of the best known performers, comedy acts and sports teams from around the world. Since 2010, the O2 has hosted over 2000 events from various sporting events to world famous artists.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hookings |first1=Molly |title=The O2 is crowned Venue of The Decade following a huge 2019 with 219 arena events |url=https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/brand-agencies/the-o2-is-crowned-venue-of-the-decade-following-a-huge-2019-with-219-arena-events#:~:text=Since%202010%2C%20The%20O2%20arena,Little%20Mix%20numerous%20times%20since. |website=Eventindustrynews |date=6 January 2020 |access-date=27 September 2023}}</ref> Some of the events that have been held there are listed below.

==Entertainment events== ===Concert tours=== {{legend|#C0C0C0|Cancelled events}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of concerts held at the O2 Arena ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Tour ! scope="col" | Notes |- |2007 |10 December |Led Zeppelin |Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert |A reunion show of the original band members and Jason Bonham on drums |- |2007 |1 August, 3-4 August, 7 August, 10-11 August, 14 August, 17-18 August, 24-25 August, 28 August, 31 August; 1 September, 6 September, 9 September, 12-13 September, 16 September, 20-21 September |Prince |The Earth Tour: 21 Nights in London<ref>{{cite web |title=Prince at The O2 |url=https://www.nme.com/photos/prince-at-the-o2-1408965 |website=NME |access-date=23 March 2021 |date=16 October 2008 |quote=Caption, pic 2: Prince on his way to an aftershow party following one of his 21 sold-out nights at the O2.}}</ref> |The set list changed every night, so no two shows would be the same.<ref>{{cite web |last=Thorne |first=Matt |title=Prince makes history with O2 shows |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3668073/Prince-makes-history-with-O2-shows.html |website=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=23 March 2021 |date=22 September 2007}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |2009-2010 |13 July - 6 March |Michael Jackson |This Is It<ref name="Rolling Stone 50 dates, 1 million tickets">{{cite magazine |first=Daniel|last=Kreps |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/michael-jacksons-this-is-it-tour-balloons-to-50-show-run-stretching-into-2010-80233/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313050408/http://www.rollingstone.com//rockdaily//index.php//2009//03//12//michael-jacksons-this-is-it-tour-balloons-to-50-show-run-stretching-into-2010// |archive-date=13 March 2009 |title=Michael Jackson's 'This Is It!' Tour Balloons to 50-Show Run Stretching Into 2010 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=12 March 2009 |access-date=7 December 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7941221.stm|title=Michael Jackson tickets sell out |work=BBC News |date=13 March 2009 |access-date=18 August 2019 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |Cancelled, due to Jackson's death on 25 June.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sherwin |first=Adam |title=O2 arena counts cost as curtain closes on the greatest show of all |url= https://www.thetimes.com/article/o2-arena-counts-cost-as-curtain-closes-on-the-greatest-show-of-all-fhfn8vnmgr3 |newspaper=The Times |date=26 June 2009 |access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref> |- bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |2017 |26-27 May |Ariana Grande |Dangerous Woman Tour |Cancelled, due to the Manchester Arena bombing on 22 May. |- |2017 |3 July |Linkin Park |One More Light World Tour |Last tour with original frontman Chester Bennington due to his death on 20 July. |- |2018 |24-26 August ||Britney Spears |Piece of Me Tour |Britney's Last UK Tour before Retirement. |- |2019 |17 August, 19-20 August; 15-16 October ||Ariana Grande |Sweetener World Tour<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Phull |first=Hardeep |date=23 December 2019 |title=Ariana Grande Closes Sweetener World Tour in Los Angeles With Tears and Hits Aplenty |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/last-show-ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-recap/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 May 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220525014350/https://www.billboard.com/pro/last-show-ariana-grande-sweetener-tour-recap/ |archive-date=25 May 2022 }}</ref> |- |2019 |30 November |JoJo Siwa |D.R.E.A.M. The Tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2019 |title=JoJo Siwa Becomes Youngest Artist To Perform at London's O2 Arena |url=https://www.ticketnews.com/2019/11/jojo-siwa-becomes-youngest-artist-o2-arena/ |first1=Olivia |last1=Perreault |access-date=25 May 2022 |website=TicketNews |language=en-US}}</ref> | The youngest person to perform in the O2 Arena at the age of 16. |- |2022 |26 April |Blondie |Against The Odds Tour | |- |2022 |14 May |Little Mix |The Confetti Tour | The group's last show before their indefinite hiatus. |- |2022 |12 August |Diljit Dosanjh |Born to Shine World Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/diljit-dosanjh |website=theo2.co.uk |title=Diljit Dosanjh Born to Shine World Tour |access-date=February 16, 2025}}</ref> | |- |2023 |22 February |ATEEZ |The Fellowship: Break The Wall | |- |2023 |16 June |Tenacious D |The Spicy Meatball Tour |Recorded for The Complete Master Works 3<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-08 |title=Tenacious D Announces The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 {{!}} MVD Entertainment {{!}} Serving artists and audiences |url=https://mvdentertainment.com/2025/08/08/tenacious-d-announces-the-complete-masterworks-vol-3/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=MVD Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2023 |7-8 September |TWICE |Ready to Be World Tour | |- |2023 |28 September |Aespa |Synk: Hyper Line | |- |2023 |14-15 October, 17-18 October |Madonna |The Celebration Tour | |- |2023 |22 October |Terence Lam |L*underground | |- |2023 |27-28 October |S Club |The Good Times Tour | |- |2023 |11 November |50 Cent |The Final Lap Tour |with Busta Rhymes and guest appearance by Ed Sheeran<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. M. Z. |date=2023-11-21 |title=50 Cent Surprises 'Final Lap' Tour Fans With Ed Sheeran Performance |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/21/50-cent-ed-sheeran-surprise-performance-final-lap-tour-london/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |2023 |28 November |Mayday |Fly to 2023 European Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/mayday-1 |website=theo2.co.uk |access-date=February 16, 2025 |title= MAYDAY [FLY TO 2023] EUROPEAN TOUR}}</ref> | |- |2024 |9-10 January |Jay Chou |Carnival World Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/jay-chou-1 |website=theo2.co.uk |access-date=February 16, 2025 |title=Jay Chou 24 Carnival World Tour}}</ref> | |- |2024 |10 May |Keane |Keane20 world tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/keane-celebrate-20-years-of-hopes-and-fears-with-2024-world-tour/ |title=Keane Celebrate 20 Years of 'Hopes and Fears' With 2024 World Tour |date=September 8, 2023 |website=American Songwriter |last=Liebig |first=Lorie}}</ref> | |- |2024 |14-15 May, 17-18 May |Olivia Rodrigo |GUTS World Tour | |- |2024 |16 June |IVE |Show What I Have World Tour | |- |2024 |4-5 July, 7-8 July, 10-11 July |The Killers |Rebel Diamonds Tour<ref>{{cite web | url=https://x.com/theo2/status/1812865298938118549?s=46&t=U343nRKn7WPUrv0qgUEb4A | title=The O2 (@TheO2) on X | work=X (formerly Twitter) }}</ref> | |- |2024 |24 September |Linkin Park |From Zero World Tour |With new front-woman Emily Armstrong |- |2024 |4-5 October, 18 October |Diljit Dosanjh |Dil Luminati Tour<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Henderson|first=Lisa|url=https://www.iq-mag.net/2024/10/singer-diljit-dosanjh-sets-new-record-at-the-o2/|title=Singer Diljit Dosanjh sets new record at The O2|magazine=IQ|date=22 October 2024|access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref> | |- |2024 |28 November |Charli xcx |Brat Tour |With special guests Caroline Polachek, Robyn, Yung Lean and Shygirl |- |2025 |27-28 January |ATEEZ |Towards The Light: Will To Power |- |2025 |29 January |Kehlani |Crash World Tour | |- bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |2025 |14 February |Zhou Shen |9.29 Hz 10th Anniversary Concert Tour |Cancelled due to illness.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/uk/events/795421/zhou-shen-cancelled-tickets |title=Zhou Shen - CANCELLED 9.29Hz Tour in London |date=February 14, 2025 |website=axs.com}}</ref> |- |2025 |21 February |Pitbull |Party After Dark Tour<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ratner-Arias |first=Sigal |date=2024-04-23 |title=Pitbull Announces Party After Dark Tour With T-Pain as Special Guest: See All the Dates |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/pitbull-party-after-dark-tour-dates-t-pain-1235663722/ |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> | |- |2025 |6 March |Gracie Abrams |The Secret of Us Tour | |- |2025 |8-9 March |Sabrina Carpenter |Short n' Sweet Tour | |- |2025 |11 March |JJ Lin |JJ20 Final Lap World Tour | |- |2025 |25 March |Tomorrow X Together |Act: Promise | |- |2025 |29 March; 1-2 April, 5-6 April, 8-9 April, 11 April |Usher |Usher: Past Present Future World Tour | |- |2025 |13-14 May |Twenty One Pilots |The Clancy World Tour | |- |2025 |19 May, 21-22 May |Tyler, the Creator |Chromakopia: The World Tour | |- |2025 |20 May; 24 June |Tate McRae |Miss Possessive Tour | |- |2025 |26-27 May; 2 June, 3 June |Kylie Minogue |Tension Tour | |- |2025 |30 May |BABYMETAL | BABYMETAL World Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/babymetal |website=theo2.co.uk |title=BABYMETAL}}</ref> | |- |2025 |10-11 July, 13-14 July, 16-17 July |Billie Eilish |Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour | |- |2025 |25 July |Judas Priest with Alice Cooper |Invincible Shield Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/judas-priest-alice-cooper |website=theo2.co.uk |title=Judas Priest & Alice Cooper}}</ref> | |- |2025 |22 August |ENHYPEN |Walk The Line Tour | |- |2025 |02-03 December |Wolf Alice |The Clearing Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/wolf-alice | website=theo2.co.uk |title=Wolf Alice The Clearing Tour}}</ref> | |- |2025 |4 December |Sabaton |The Legendary Tour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/sabaton | website=theo2.co.uk |title=Sabaton The Legendary Tour}}</ref> | |- |2026 |5 March |MGK |Lost Americana Tour | |}

===Music festivals=== Since March 2013, the arena has hosted C2C: Country to Country, Europe's largest country music festival, which annually attracts over 20,000 fans. UK and Irish acts, as well as up-and-coming American acts, perform sets several times across various pop-up stages in and around the arena, with the main stage accessible only to ticket-holders. The seventh C2C was held on 8–10 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gage |first=Jeff |date=28 January 2019 |title=Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban to Headline 2019 C2C Festival |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/c2c-festival-lineup-chris-stapleton-keith-urban-785513/ |access-date=25 May 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Comedy === In May 2008, Chris Rock became the first comedian to play the arena, breaking a Guinness World Record for the largest audience for a comedy show,<ref>{{cite news |last=Barber |first=Nicholas |date=25 May 2008 |title=Review of Chris Rock at the O2 Arena in The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/comedy-chris-rock-the-02-london-833853.html |access-date=25 May 2010 |location=London}}</ref> though this was never an official record and has since been broken by German comedian Mario Barth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biggest comedy audience-world record set by Mario Barth |url=https://www.worldrecordacademy.com/society/biggest_comedy_audience-world_record_set_by_Mario_Barth_80308.htm |website=www.worldrecordacademy.com}}</ref> Lee Evans, Steve Coogan and The Mighty Boosh all appeared at the arena in 2008, followed by Canadian stand-up Russell Peters in February 2009. High-profile stand-ups Al Murray, Eddie Izzard and Michael McIntyre have all performed in 2009. Russell Brand performed at the O2 Arena in April 2009; as well as performing stand-up comedy, he recorded several scenes for his new movie ''Get Him to the Greek'', using the audience for his stand-up as a live crowd for a rock concert.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forthcoming events at the O2 arena (Official Site) |url=http://www.theo2.co.uk/inside/book-now.html?Venue=4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709172145/http://www.theo2.co.uk/inside/book-now.html?Venue=4 |archive-date=9 July 2012 |access-date=9 April 2013}}</ref>

On 30 March 2010, the O2 Arena hosted ''Channel 4's Comedy Gala'', a stand-up comedy benefit show in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, in front of 14,000. With over 25 comedians appearing, organiser Channel 4 billed it as "the biggest live stand up show in United Kingdom history".<ref name="Channel4Sales11Feb2010">{{cite web |date=11 February 2010 |title=Comedy Royalty unite for Channel 4's Comedy Gala |url=http://www.channel4sales.com/news/11/02/2010/comedy+royalty+unite+for+channel+4s+comedy+gala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513081827/http://channel4sales.com/news/11/02/2010/comedy+royalty+unite+for+channel+4s+comedy+gala |archive-date=13 May 2012 |access-date=30 March 2010 |work=channel4sales.com/news |publisher=Channel 4}}</ref>

Some of the UK's most successful comedians are now performing at the O2 Arena during their stand-up tours such as Russell Howard who performed there in his 2011 tour "Right Here, Right Now". Jerry Seinfeld performed a one night only stand-up show at the O2 Arena in 2011. Alan Carr performed his tour "Spexy Beast" in late 2011. Louis C.K. performed there on 20 March 2013.

On 21 November 2013, the five surviving members of Monty Python announced that they would perform a one off reunion show at the arena on 1 July 2014. Another 9 dates were added after the first show sold out in 43 seconds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heritage |first1=Stuart |date=21 November 2013 |title=Monty Python reunion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/nov/21/monty-python-reunion-live-blog |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>

Peter Kay started a 29 show residency at the arena with a show on 16 December 2022, with a show scheduled every month until July 2025. Combined with his previous tour, Kay will have performed at the arena 44 times, which will set a new record previously held by Take That (34 performances).<ref>{{cite web |date=19 December 2022 |title=Peter Kay kickstarts his monthly residency at The O2 |url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/news/detail/peter-kay-kickstarts-his-monthly-residency-at-the-o2 |website=The O2}}</ref>

=== Other === On 26 October 2026, as part of the ''Echoes of Exandria'' tour, ''Critical Role'' will film an actual play live show where they play ''Dungeons & Dragons''.<ref name="ComicBook on CR 2026 tour">{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=July 15, 2025 |title=Critical Role Reveals Echoes of Exandria Global Tour Dates |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/critical-role-reveals-echoes-of-exandria-global-tour-dates/ |access-date=July 15, 2025 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2025 |title=Critical Role takes its hit DnD show around the globe with 2026 Exandria tour |url=https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/critical-role-echoes-of-exandria-tour |access-date=July 15, 2025 |website=Wargamer |language=en-US}}</ref> Their last show in London, titled ''The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice'', occurred at the OVO Arena Wembley in October 2023.<ref name="Insider on Critical Role">{{Cite web |last=Teh |first=Cheryl |date=8 October 2023 |title=How 8 nerds playing 'Dungeons & Dragons' on Twitch sold out an arena |url=https://www.insider.com/critical-role-dungeons-dragons-sold-out-live-show-wembley-arena-2023-9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009030737/https://www.insider.com/critical-role-dungeons-dragons-sold-out-live-show-wembley-arena-2023-9 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="GamesRadar+ on Critical Role">{{Cite web |last=Harrop |first=Oliver |date=2023-11-10 |title=Critical Role on breaking their world for art |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/critical-role-cast-interview-2023/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}</ref>

==Sports events== ===Tennis=== [[File:Rafael Nadal vs Andy Roddick ATP World Tour Finals 2010 Edit.jpg|thumb|right|Rafael Nadal against Andy Roddick in the 2010 ATP World Tour Finals]] The arena hosted the first ever Turbo Tennis Tournament on 15 September 2007 which was won by Andy Murray. From 2009 until 2020 it was selected as the venue for the ATP World Tour Finals.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2094-2415720,00.html |title=Masters get London calling | access-date=4 July 2007 | work= The Times | first=Barry | last=Flatman | date=22 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313002322/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article609055.ece |archive-date=2007-03-13}}</ref> The venue hosted the 2022 edition of the Laver Cup where Roger Federer played his final match before retiring.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://lavercup.com/news/2022/02/03/australian-open-champion-and-grand-slam-record-holder-nadal-to-team-up-with-federer-for-laver-cup-in-london |title=Australian Open Champion and Grand Slam Record Holder Nadal to team up with Federer for Laver Cup in London |work=Laver Cup |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=3 February 2022 }}</ref>

===Ice hockey=== The arena has also hosted two National Hockey League contests, which started the 2007–08 NHL season, on 29 and 30 September, both involving the Anschutz-owned Los Angeles Kings and their regional rivals from Southern California, the Anaheim Ducks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=289859&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070808042627/http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=289859&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=8 August 2007|title=NHL Takes Its Act on the Road – To England|access-date=2 March 2007}}</ref>

===Basketball=== [[File:Basket Ball at the O2 Arena.jpg|thumb|right|New Jersey Nets v Miami Heat NBA game]] An NBA exhibition match between the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves took place at the arena on 10 October 2007. The game sold out more than three months beforehand. The arena also hosted the Miami Heat and New Jersey Nets (NBA) pre-season games before the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/europelive2007/sold_out_london_070625.html |title=Tickets Sold Out For NBAEL at the O2 Arena in London |work=NBA.com |date=25 June 2007 |access-date=7 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515225856/http://www.nba.com/europelive2007/sold_out_london_070625.html |archive-date=15 May 2012 }}</ref> Just like the previous NBA exhibition game, tickets for the game sold out three months beforehand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com//news/london_080729.html|title=NBA Preseason Game in London Sells Out|website=NBA.com|access-date=29 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515225850/http://www.nba.com//news/london_080729.html|archive-date=15 May 2012}}</ref>

The Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz played an exhibition match on 6 October 2009 in London as part of NBA Europe Live. The Chicago Bulls won the match 102–101 in front of a sell-out crowd.

On 4 October 2010, The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves won the game 111–92 in front of a crowd of 18,689.

The New Jersey Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors on 4 March 2011, by a score of 116–103.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Raptors vs. New Jersey Nets – Recap – March 4, 2011|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310304017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306194237/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310304017|archive-date=6 March 2011|publisher=ESPN }}</ref> The teams met again on 5 March 2011, with a New Jersey Nets victory in 3 overtimes, 137–136.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Raptors vs. New Jersey Nets – Recap – March 5, 2011|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310305017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309052339/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310305017|archive-date=9 March 2011|publisher=ESPN }}</ref> 4 March marked the first time an NBA regular season game has taken place at the O2 Arena.

The Great Britain National Basketball Team have also played several games there, with an attendance of 7,244 for the win over the Czech Republic qualification match for EuroBasket 2009. It is expected this will soon become a home arena for the National Side.

The arena hosted the knockout stage of the men's and women's basketball tournaments during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

A 2012–13 NBA season game took place at the O2 Arena between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks on 17 January 2013. The Knicks won the match 102–87.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20130117/NYKDET/gameinfo.html|title=Knicks at Pistons|work=NBA.com|access-date=9 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830012409/http://www.nba.com/games/20130117/NYKDET/gameinfo.html|archive-date=30 August 2012}}</ref>

A 2014–15 NBA season game took place at the O2 Arena between the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks on 15 January 2015. The Bucks won the match 95–79.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150115/NYKMIL/gameinfo.html|title=Knicks at Bucks|work=NBA.com|access-date=16 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116150242/http://www.nba.com/games/20150115/NYKMIL/gameinfo.html|archive-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>

The arena hosted the 2013 Euroleague Final Four.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

In December 2022, the arena hosted a college basketball game between the Michigan Wolverines and Kentucky Wildcats.

===Gymnastics=== [[File:2009WAGC.JPG|thumb|right|2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]] It was used for the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and hosted artistic gymnastics events at the 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://main.london2012.com/en/news/archive/2005/may/2005-05-27-14-00.htm|title=London 2012 News|work=london2012.com|date=24 January 2017}}</ref>

===Boxing=== The first sporting event to take place was the Commonwealth Boxing Lightweight title fight featuring Amir Khan on 14 July 2007. In March 2008, the arena hosted a match between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli, and in November 2008 Haye fought Monte Barrett. 2008 Olympic gold medalist James DeGale fought rival George Groves in May 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/13421458|title=BBC Sport - George Groves stuns James DeGale to win British title|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2011}}</ref> and the arena hosted the much anticipated rematch between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/22667716|title=BBC Sport - Carl Froch beats Mikkel Kessler to retain IBF world title in London|author=Ben Dirs|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=25 May 2013}}</ref> In January 2016, the arena hosted David Haye's comeback fight in over 3 years promoted by Salter Brothers Entertainment. The arena hosted the inaugural MF & DAZN: X Series event for KSI vs Swarmz & Luis Alcaraz Pineda on 27 August 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=KSI destroys Luis Alcaraz Pineda in third-round KO, goes 2-0 on the night|work=DAZN|last=Lelinwalla|first=Mark|date=27 August 2022|url=https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/news/boxing/ksi-vs-swarmz-and-luis-alcaraz-pineda-live-updates-results-highlights/1b8vxaadcgi2o16gh4e9v7u8r9|access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref> On 15 October 2022, the arena hosted a boxing match between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall that was the first time two female boxers headlined at a major venue in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Claressa Shields beats Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision in undisputed middleweight title fight |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12720944/shields-reigns-supreme-over-marshall-in-epic-undisputed-clash |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sensational Shields beats Marshall in epic |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/63273495 |access-date=2022-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/14/claressa-shields-and-savannah-marshall-lead-historic-night-of-uk-womens-boxing|title=Shields and Marshall lead historic night of UK women's boxing|date=14 October 2022|website=the Guardian}}</ref> Shields won, and the fight headlined the first all-female boxing card in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-10-15/savannah-marshall-loses-grudge-match-against-claressa-shields-in-close-battle|title=Savannah Marshall loses grudge match against Claressa Shields in fierce battle|date=16 October 2022|website=ITV News}}</ref>

===Squash=== The arena hosted the British Open 2012, one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the world.

''UFC 120'' featuring Michael Bisping and Yoshirio Akiyama had an attendance of 17,133 breaking the European attendance and gate receipts record which was set by the AO Arena at UFC 105. It was also the biggest box office sporting event in O2 Arena history.

===Darts=== On 11 February 2010, the O2 Arena hosted the opening night of the Premier League Darts, Britain's biggest indoor sporting event. Fans travelled from all over the UK to see the likes of Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Simon Whitlock and James Wade in action. Over 8,000 fans attended the event. In 2010 and 2011, it hosted week 1 and since 2012, it has hosted the play-offs.

===Olympics and Paralympics=== During the 2012 Summer Olympics it was the venue for gymnastics, for which it had a spectator capacity of 16,500, and for basketball finals, with a capacity of 20,000. During the 2012 Summer Paralympics it was the venue for some wheelchair basketball round robin matches (when the basketball arena at Olympic Park was in use for other matches) and finals, for which it had a capacity of 18,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/north-greenwich-arena.php|title=London2012.com profile|access-date=29 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424205115/http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/north-greenwich-arena.php|archive-date=24 April 2012}}</ref> Due to IOC sponsorship regulations, it was officially known as North Greenwich Arena during the games.<ref name="olympics arena">{{cite web|title=North Greenwich Arena &#124 Venues &#124 London 2012|url=http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/north-greenwich-arena.php|access-date=16 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101212626/http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/north-greenwich-arena.php|archive-date=1 January 2011|url-status=live|location=London}}</ref> The rest of the basketball and wheelchair basketball competitions took place at an arena in the Olympic Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/venues/basketball-arena.php|title=Basketball Arena|access-date=19 October 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120529174613/http://www.london2012.com/venues/basketball-arena.php|archive-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> A 6,000 seat temporary venue called North Greenwich Arena 2 was to be built nearby to stage the Olympic badminton and rhythmic gymnastics events, but instead these took place at Wembley Arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/venues/north-greenwich-arena-2.php |title=North Greenwich Arena 2 |access-date=19 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829122725/http://www.london2012.com/venues/north-greenwich-arena-2.php |archive-date=29 August 2008 }}</ref>

===Rugby union=== On 29 October 2019, RugbyX was hosted at the O2 Arena. RugbyX is an indoor 5v5 rugby union tournament for both men's and women's.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.rugbyx.com| title = Home {{!}} RugbyX}}</ref>

===Professional wrestling=== Since 2008, the O2 Arena has regularly hosted professional wrestling events run by the WWE. These events would include their flagship shows ''Monday Night Raw'' and ''Friday Night SmackDown'' but also non-televised events.

The O2 Arena hosted Money in the Bank on July 1, 2023.

The O2 Arena hosted its first All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling event, Forbidden Door, on 24 August 2025.

==Other events== The O2 Arena held the Scout event Live 07 in 2007 to celebration of the centenary of the Scout movement.

The O2 Arena hosted Andrew Reynolds Entrepreneurs Bootcamp<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrew-reynolds-bootcamp.com|title=Andrew Reynolds Entrepreneurs Bootcamp at the O2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718025535/http://www.andrew-reynolds-bootcamp.com/|archive-date=18 July 2012}}</ref> – the largest conference event held to date at the venue. Andrew Reynolds Bootcamp broke a UK record with its innovative High Definition projection screen – not only the largest ever used at the O2 Arena – but also the largest indoor screen in the UK. Measuring around 34.5 metres by 12 metres, the huge screen formed the central part of a huge stage set for the Entrepreneurs event which was provided by smyle.co.uk.

The O2 Arena has also held Hillsong Conference every year since 2014.

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{Official website}}

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