The O2 is celebrating another stellar year of ticket sales, with over 2.5 million arena tickets sold in 2023 – a 9% increase from 2022. These strong sales have been supported by record-breaking figures across a broad range of genres at the venue this year – from comedy to country, and standout artist residencies with Elton John, Peter Kay, and Madonna which was by some margin my favourite show of the year.
On top of multiple award wins this year, the venue is celebrating a series of milestones including surpassing 30 million tickets being sold at the venue since 2007, and hosting its 3000th event earlier this week with the legendary Tom Jones.
Once again we are the busiest arena in the world, ahead of MSG and many other wonderful venues and that is a record that all the team at The O2 should be very proud of. It's no mean feat to stay ahead of the competition year after year and continue to deliver a best in class experience.
As I approach 10 years with AEG I am more excited than ever about the next few years ahead. The live events market is constantly evolving, so the opportunity to innovate is greater than ever before. The future looks extremely positive for our industry, with new bands breaking all the time and an incredible pipeline of talent coming through to complement existing artists capable of headlining arenas. On the supply side, at our end of the spectrum demand from fans is greater than ever before.
AEG are committed to investing in The O2 to ensure that we remain the market leading venue in the world, at a time when new venues are being built and landscape is ever evolving. Those investments over the coming years will touch every part of the venue from the artist areas and premium through to next generation fan experience and technology to ensure that we deliver on our core brand experience principles. In addition, we will continue to drive to net zero and ensure that we put sustainable practices at the heart of every decision.
I am surrounded by an incredible team of people, who I feel honoured to lead and I so incredibly humbled to work alongside. Over the next few years I am excited to see what more we can achieve together.
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