Millennium Dome the dome's new owners, the Anschutz Entertainment Group, to a design by HOK SVE and Buro Happold. It cost £600 million, and the resulting venue opened to the public on 24 June 2007, with a concert by rock band Bon Jovi. During the 2012 Summer Olympics, the artistic gymnastics events, along with the medal rounds of basketball, were held at The O2. It also held wheelchair basketball events during the 2012 Summer Paralympics. For sponsorship reasons, during those times the arena was temporarily renamed the North Greenwich Arena. Issues related to the Dome damaged Peter Mandelson's and John Prescott's political
O2 Academy Oxford as night club and live music venue 'The Zodiac', which became known for performances by underrated and up-and-coming bands. The Zodiac was owned by Nick Moorbath, a local keyboardist who has played with Ride and Hurricane #1; in 2006 he sold the venue to the Academy Music Group. In 2007 it was renamed the Carling Academy Oxford. A subsequent rebranding as the O2 Academy Oxford took effect on 1 January 2009. Although Radiohead rarely played there, the club has had a long history and association with the local band. The 1995 refit was partly funded by Radiohead and the video