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Untitled[edit]

Please refer to Talk:The O2 for pre-article split discussions Tbo ¹⁵⁷(talk) 19:45, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

O2 Arena[edit]

Surely it should be O2 Arena with a capital 'A'? Feudonym (talk) 00:07, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Still no objections.. will make the move unless anyone disagrees. Feudonym (talk) 23:28, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Britney[edit]

Britney is performing all her U.K performances in the 02 arena i think this should be added to notiable peformances or performers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 0l3oodrush0 (talk • contribs) 21:59, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

American-style arena[edit]

The main article says this is the first "American-style" arena in the U.K. What does "American-style" arena mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.0.171 (talk) 06:52, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was just thinking that, I'll take it out of the article until someone can say what it means Dupont Circle (talk) 13:18, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

why is "arena" not initial capped in title? can find no discussion in article about this oddity[edit]

would expect to see article titled "The O2 Arena" and in first sentence "The O₂ Arena"

is this some quirk to the place?

--71.183.238.134 (talk) 02:10, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If the official name of the building is "The O2 Arena", then the a should be capitalized. If it is just "The O2", then it should be lower-case. From these articles I get the impression that "The O2" is properly the name of the entire complex, of which the arena is just part, but the articles are so confusing I can't say for sure. Apparently every Londoner has opinions on the subject, but surely there are official documents (NOT marketing materials) somewhere that could be referenced, and the article could be made more clear for non-Londoners. What do they call the place in court documents or incorporation papers? 24.19.56.18 (talk) 16:45, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're correct, the O2 arena is a part of (building within) "the O2" (complex). had a brief search for official documents but surely any planning docs will only refer to "the O2" - the buildings inside it can be called anything they like? the O2 uses lower case 'arena' on signage,on the website, and in their t&cs. I'm not sure where else to look! Paulbrock (talk) 22:17, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What a load of nonsense, the official name is the Millenium Dome Arena. The thieves* at O2 Telefonica just currently own the advertising licence. I'd be happy to provide you evidence as I have already to the police 888dave888holly888 (talk) 21:24, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Are O2 Telefonica paying you, Wikipedia? 888dave888holly888 (talk) 21:27, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

i worked on the Arena job for a long time before it was temporarily tagged as the O2 888dave888holly888 (talk) 21:32, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be silly. Drmies (talk) 21:34, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Millennium Dome?[edit]

I understand there was some controversy over these articles, and the move to "O2 Arena", but the solution you've arrived at here is total confusion. It doesn't answer any of the most obvious questions a person would come to Wikipedia for. IS this the Millennium Dome? Was it just rebranded? Or is it a different structure? Is just the roof the same, with everything under it different? Is it in the exact same location, or is it, you know, next door where the parking lot was? Seriously, I want to know -- that's why I came here -- but I've read both articles and both talk pages and I still don't know. Nice job. 24.19.56.18 (talk) 16:41, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well in answer to your query, it's the same structure (basically a big canopy) but everything inside was drastically changed. There are new buildings underneath the canopy - the arena, bars and restaurants and the cinema, but it's the same roof, in the same place, that was used for the Millennium Dome. Paulbrock (talk) 21:54, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've added a bit more context to this article's 'background' section, but I'm sure my fellow editors can improve on it. Paulbrock (talk) 22:08, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ordering of Performances[edit]

The ordering is sometimes mixed up. It is most logical to put them in chronological order.Facial (talk) 21:20, 19 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've put them into chronological order and I'll leave a big note to future editors that they need to put and additions in at the correct point in the list. 82.20.254.154 (talk) 11:26, 20 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Trinity[edit]

Trinity College Cambridge owns the O2 Arena. Go figure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.111.8.102 (talk) 22:35, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move[edit]

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The result of the move request was page moved. Ronhjones ^(Talk) 19:05, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The O2 arena (London) → The O2 Arena (London) — "Arena" is part of the name and thud should be capitalized. The only reason it isn't is because some editor though we should use stylized formatting that the arena owner uses rather than MOSTM. TJ Spyke 15:45, 22 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Survey[edit]

Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this section with *'''Support''' or *'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's naming conventions.

Support for reasons stated by nominator. --DAJF (talk) 06:49, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support, but not for the reasons. This hinges on the question: "what is the most common name for the venue?" Is it "The O2", or "The O2 Arena"? Personally, I believe it is the former. However, The O2 (London) article is focuses on the complex the arena is in, which I (still, ten years on) refer to as the Dome. So, we're at an impasse here. Instead, we should look at articles where the word "arena" is not said in common parlance, i.e. the M.E.N. and Wembley. Hence, to be consistent, I believe the word "Arena" should be capitalised. Sceptre ^(talk) 08:58, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Basketball[edit]

I have removed the sentence about the Raptors being the first team to lose in three countries. The NBA has played regular season games in Japan and for example, the Clippers have lost games in Japan, Canada and the USA before. Deficitattentionprogram (talk) 20:08, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Musical events[edit]

This section is a random selection of recent concerts. Most, if not all, of these should be removed. Comments? - SummerPhD (talk) 22:20, 25 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Owner[edit]

As of Sept 2017 the site still shows English Partnerships as the owner of O2 Arena. English Partnerships have not existed since they were closed in 2008. --81.144.195.100 (talk) 12:59, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Changed infobox to Homes and Communities Agency. Wire723 (talk) 15:35, 24 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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In popular culture[edit]

"Turn the O2 into the 03" - are the lyrics of Drake's song "God's Plan" -Caleb KG (talk) 09:53, 20 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Duplication[edit]

I notice that a significant amount of information in The O2 Arena#Events is duplicated in List of events at the O2 Arena. Whilst there is a hatnote to that article, the list of events on this article are seemingly random, with it not being clear as to whether they are more notable for some reason. There are also a significant lack of citations. Pre-pandemic the O2 hosted hundreds of events a year and it's now beginning to return to form, it's not feasible to list every single event that has ever happened in this article. I think it would be better to model the section closer to Madison Square Garden#Events, where regular events (such as the ATP World Tour Finals before 2021, the country music festival, Hillsong etc.) are discussed and notable concerts, maybe ones which broke records for attendance or lasted for a long time or something, are placed in a different subsection. Any thoughts? Bonoahx (talk) 00:03, 21 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]