A new 3,800 capacity arena named the British Airways ARC has been announced to open in London next year.
Today (November 20), AEG Presents UK have announced its new venue, the British Airways ARC. The new state-of-the-art music venue is situated above the current west exhibition hall at Olympia, London. Its official ticketing partner has been confirmed to be AXS, while British Airways is the venue’s name partner.
While an official launch date has yet to be made public, the venue’s booking diary is now open – music fans will be able to find out more about the British Airways ARC and its first acts by signing up at the venue’s official website and its social media pages.
The first acts being booked to perform at the British Airways ARC are expected to be announced in the coming months.
The new venue seeks to preserve Olympia’s bountiful musical history since it was built well over a hundred years ago. Since its inception, Olympia has hosted the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Cure, Rod Stewart, The Chemical Brothers, Primal Scream, Pink Floyd, The Who, Bad Company and more.
