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
Flight of the Conchords ABC TV HBO gave the group a special on their Friday night half-hour stand-up comedy series "One Night Stand". They then headlined at the opening weekend at Comix comedy club, where they recorded two tracks included on 2007's "The Distant Future". They also performed at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. While in Texas, they recorded a documentary titled "Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey", which aired on New Zealand's TV3 in late 2006. In June 2007, the band performed on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and were interviewed by Terry Gross on the NPR