So here we are, back again. After a significant gap of concerts, the ultimate gig reviewing blog has returned for another dip into the live music pool. Today, I will be recounting and reviewing my recent trip to London’ O2 Arena to see the UK’s biggest pop artist, Olivia Dean. The venue Despite having visited the O2 more than possibly any venue, this is my first time reviewing London’s largest indoor venue. It’s a peculiar venue, the O2. Nestled in Greenwich and right on the

Sunday 22 nd February 2026. There I was, full of brunch and a hangover, mooching through North London's premier vinyl shop – Essex Road's Flashback Records. However, I was soon greeted by a social media clarion call. Foo Fighters had just announced three intimate shows in the UK and Ireland (Dublin's The Academy, London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and Manchester's O2 Ritz). The instructions were simple: come to the respective, queue in person and you may have the chance to