Arena Market: UK

Competition is heating up in the UK market, where A-list arena tours are increasingly concentrated, and the stadium business is booming.

That’s good news for The O2 in London, which has been doing a roaring trade in residencies in recent years, securing exclusives with the likes of Usher (10 shows), Radiohead (4), and Ariana Grande (10).

Notably, all of the venue’s current residencies are led by female artists, including RAYE (6 shows), Olivia Dean (6 shows), and Grande (10 shows, European exclusive). “Outside of residencies, we’ve also seen growth in female headline artists across all genres, with 41 female headline performances already confirmed…