Oak View Group: ‘We’re coming to London’

During the Hotseat interview at ILMC, CEO Tim Leiweke revealed plans to open "the greatest arena in the world" in west London

News By Lisa Henderson | 29 February 2024

OVG's Francesca Bodie and Tim Leiweke

Oak View Group’s chief executive revealed plans to build “the greatest arena in the world” in London, during yesterday’s ILMC.

Tim Leiweke told delegates that the venue giant will plant its flag in England’s capital city, which he called “the greatest market in the world for music”.

“London has the O2 and Wembley – it needs another great arena,” he said during the Hotseat interview, accompanied by his daughter and the company’s COO, Francesca Bodie.

“The west…

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