Billie Joe Armstrong goes under cover jamming his favourite tunes at intimate London show with his bit on the side from Green Day. It is, if not quite by definition, a rather low-key affair. In front ...

The O2 Academy Islington is the smallest of Academy Music Group's venues in London. Tucked away in the N1 Shopping Centre off Upper Street, its two spaces have capacities of 800 and 250 people. The ...

Welcoming the return of guitar legend GILBY CLARKE for their ONLY UK SHOW, live at O2 Academy Islington 2, Wednesday 18 February 2026 joined by GUNS 2 ROSES. Fact: Guitar hero Gilby Clarke played in ...

Wilko and Telecaster: ‘A great Wilko riff motors along like a speeding truck over the roughest terrain.' Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an amphetamine-fuelled chicken on rollers? No, it’s the ...

Streaming platforms for ‘The Story So Far…’ Emergency Break Live @ O2 Academy Islington haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Kenneth Branagh has returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to tread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where we last saw him 33 years ago as the Prince of Denmark directed by Adrian Noble. This ...

Playing in the UK for the first time I was in high-spirits awaiting The Terry's London debut show at the O2 Academy 2 Islington. Having just released their first official UK single ‘Silent Disco’ from ...