Tours
Event
- Title:
- THE X FACTOR 31 March 2010
- When:
- 31/03/2010
- Where:
- The O2 - Dublin
- Category:
- Gigs at the O2
Description
THE X FACTOR
See this year’s X Factor’s hottest stars live!
All shows 6:PM, Matinee at 12:30
16th March 2010 - SOLD OUT
30th March 2010 - SOLD OUT
31st March 2010 - SOLD OUT
31st March 2010 - Matinee - On Sale!
One of the must-see highlights of the X Factor year is the all-singing, all-dancing annual X Factor Live Tour.
If the previous tours are anything to go by, demand is going to be huge, so get your tickets now for The X Factor Live Tour 2010. The Tour will hit The O2 on 16th, 30th & 31st March.
Now in its sixth year, The X Factor has been proved to be a No.1 entertainment show, pulling in millions of viewers every week and the numbers keep on growing with this year’s auditions adding a new twist by taking place in front of a live audience.
The X Factor Live Tour will be packed full of special guests and will include performances from some of the show’s more memorable characters, but you’ll have to keep watching this year’s series and turn up to find out just who we are talking about!
Go to the O2 site to read more
Venue
Description
The O2 is a concert and events venue in Ireland, which opened on 16 December 2008. It is located in the Point Village on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands. The Point Village is also well-known for its 35m (110ft) high “Giant Man” proposal. The O2 was built on the site of the former Point Theatre, a smaller music venue which operated from 1988 - 2007. Following its closure, the site underwent major redevelopment and, in Ireland's first major naming rights deal, was renamed after the telecommunication brand, O2, similar to the O2 in London. O2 paid €25 million and, as part of the deal, 10-15 per cent of concert tickets will be made available to their 1.6 million Irish subscribers up to 48 hours in advance of going on general sale. O2 mobile customers will also get fast-track access to the venue on the night of gigs and have exclusive use of two of the 14 bars on site. The mobile phone company also plans to make music content from Live Nation events around the world available to its subscribers.
The arena has a capacity of over 14,500 (standing) or 9,500 (seated) and intends to stage 150 live events each year, catering to a projected target audience of two million customers annually. It is the largest indoor venue in the country. Prior to re-development, the seating capacity was 3,500 or 6,000 standing.
Events in the O2 are controlled by Live Nation, a live events company based in Beverly Hills, California, who own half of the venue. Live Nation is a spin-off of Clear Channel Communications, who separated the live music part of their business for legal reasons. Mike Adamson of Live Nation Ireland claimed that Irish fans had been short-changed when attending major events in the previous venue due to size restrictions. "It wasn't always possible to get every show touring in Europe into the venue because of restrictions. It is now. Some shows couldn't fit. For example, George Michael could only stage three-quarters of his production in the Point. We're up there now with other venues in Europe." Developer Harry Crosbie said that the Point had had a "grungy" feel "which suited Dublin at the time". He claimed that the O2 would be a "stunning venue" created for a more "sophisticated" audience.
