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AEG Europe has announced a record-breaking year for its venues in the UK and Germany.

The O2 in London (cap. 20,000) sold over 2.6 million tickets in 2024, a 3.5% increase from 2023’s previously unsurpassed figure.

The iconic arena also hosted more first-time headliners than ever before in 2024, with 41 artists taking to the stage for the first time, including Raye, Charli XCX, Mirror and IVE – a 70% increase from 2023.

Over 10 million visitors were welcomed to the North Greenwich venue in 2024, across 200+ performances spanning music, comedy, sport and entertainment. Highlights include multi-night stands from global superstars like Liam Gallagher and Olivia Rodrigo, and landmark events such as The BRIT Awards and C2C Festival.

In February, The O2 also made history by hosting the world’s first carbon-removed arena events at The 1975’s four headline shows, resulting in the extraction and removal of 545.9 tonnes.

The venue was also named the first UK arena to achieve ‘Platinum’ Accessibility status with disability charity Attitude is Everything, in recognition of itd commitment to improving accessibility for disabled fans, artists, and staff.

In 2025, The O2 will host a world-first event with Formula 1 in February to mark the launch of their upcoming season, as well as a UK-exclusive residency with global superstar Usher, who will be bringing his tour to The O2 for a 10-night run in April.

AEG Europe has also announced a record-breaking year in Germany with events growth of 11.5% year on year

AEG Europe has also announced a record-breaking year in Germany with events growth of 11.5% year on year.

Barclays Arena, the Uber Arena and the Uber Eats Music Hall hosted over 460 events in 2024 – 53 more than in the previous year.

In 2024, over one million fans attended 150 events at Barclays Arena in Hamburg – a significant increase compared to 132 events in the previous year, which brings the arena back to pre-pandemic levels.

With 176 events and 1.8 million guests, the Uber Arena in Berlin had a record year for the third year in a row. The Uber Eats Music Hall, also in Berlin, counted a total of 137 events in 2024, 30 more than in the previous year.

AEG’s German venues have already announced 200 concerts for 2025 with artists including Ayliva, Kontra K, Usher, Dua Lipa and more.

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