Design & Development

Industry responds to end of Sphere London vision

Featured image credit: Sphere Entertainment

Commentators from across live entertainment and beyond have been reacting to this week’s news that plans for a Sphere venue in London have officially been abandoned.

Sphere Entertainment dropped plans to build a new arena in London after Mayor Sadiq Khan rejected the project on the grounds that it would have an “unacceptable negative impact” on local residents.

The decision has generated a polarisation of opinions – which has been the case with the project since plans were first announced more than five years ago. Read about the latest reaction to the news via our sister website, TheTicketingBusiness.com