A mosque devastated by strong winds as Storm Eunice battered the region could be forced to fork out £100,000 in repairs.
25.02.2022 - 19:57 / nme.com
suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
The O2 was subsequently evacuated last Friday and closed for several days while repairs took place.“Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2,” the venue shared in a statement last Friday (February 18).“The affected areas have been cleared and The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning whilst urgent repairs take place.”Over the course of this week, gigs with the likes of The Lumineers and Dave had to be postponed and rescheduled while repairs took place.Today (February 25), the venue announced it would re-open at 10:00am with UB40 set to perform as scheduled this evening.Nothing beats live and we're so happy @TheO2 is back – will we see you soon? #NothingLikeLive pic.twitter.com/j8hTJp30yj— O2 in the UK (@O2) February 25, 2022The O2 is back
.A mosque devastated by strong winds as Storm Eunice battered the region could be forced to fork out £100,000 in repairs.
Dave has been forced to postpone his upcoming London shows at The O2 due to the damage the venue suffered this week at the hands of Storm Eunice.The rapper was due to perform at the venue on Monday (February 21) and Tuesday (22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK tour.However, winds caused by the adverse weather conditions shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in South East London.Posting on Twitter, Dave wrote: “Bad news, The O2 have told us Monday and Tuesday’s shows can’t happen. (Storm/roof) we’re doing everything we can to reschedule the shows to play as soon as possible.“Have been told it won’t be too long I’ll know more on Monday and will return with a tweet then..
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The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds.The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England.Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east London.Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022The O2 will remain closed for The WeekendUpdated information for The O2 and upcoming shows will be available on our website https://t.co/HR1mpE3EhpStay safe and take care— The O2 (@TheO2) February 19, 2022In a statement, the venue confirmed that the venue will remain closed this weekend while “urgent repairs” take place to the roof.“Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.“The affected areas have been cleared and The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning whilst urgent repairs take place.”An AP Dhillion show that was due to take place at indigo at The O2 has been rescheduled to February 22.
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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLarge sections of the fabric roof of London’s O2 Arena have been shredded by strong winds from Storm Eunice, causing the venue to close, according to the BBC. The South London venue has been hit by winds of up to 90 mph in one of the worst storms to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory.The closure looks to be relatively brief: a show tonight by AP Dhillon has been moved to Tuesday.A statement on the venue’s website reads: “Due to today’s adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.
Huge gales from Storm Eunice have torn the O2 Arena's iconic roof "to pieces", as large holes were seen in the popular London venue.