The former Millennium Dome is finally set to reopen this weekend renamed “The 02”.
:: The building designed by Lord Rogers originally opened on New Year’s Eve 1999.
:: With an overall diameter of 365 metres and a circumference of a kilometre, it is 13 times the size of the Albert Hall.
:: Turned upside down, it would take Niagara Falls 15 minutes to fill it, owners estimate.
:: Organisers of the Millennium Dome had budgeted for 12 million visitors in the year 2000, but the attraction drew only 6.5 million.
:: Now renamed “The 02” it is set to reopen as an entertainment venue with a 20,000-seater arena.
:: The overhaul has included the installation of 548 toilets.
:: Rocker Bon Jovi is set to lead a line-up including Elton John, The Rolling Stones, the Scissor Sisters and Justin Timberlake.
:: Other high-profile events lined up include an exhibition of treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun.
:: The complex also includes a smaller music venue called indigO2, an 11-screen cinema multiplex and exhibition space.
:: During the 2012 Olympic games the venue will be used for gymnastics and basketball events.
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