The O2 venue, rebranded The O2, was reopened to the public on 24 June 2007 with a concert by Bon Jovi in the arena. The O2 celebrated its first year with a book, including a double page picture of Elton John from his September 2007 "Red Piano" show. Prior to this reopening, other events took place, including a soft opening for residents of the area to explore the entertainment district and an opening for staff called "The O2 Premiere" which featured Peter Kay, Tom Jones, Kaiser Chiefs and Basement Jaxx. An event called "Out of the Blue" featuring circus acts also took
The Valley (band) Pete King producing and engineering. It was released in November and debuted at No. 12 on the Australian Independent Singles Chart, staying in the top 20 for two weeks. The group headlined their first national tour with the Amity Affliction and appeared at Soundfest 2006 in Canberra with From Autumn to Ashes, the Bled and Parkway Drive. The Valley left Crusade Records and Modern Music Sony BMG. They travelled to the United States in June 2007 to showcase to record labels. Upon return to Australia in December of that year the band announced their dissolution. The Valley (band) The Valley