The 2,600-capacity venue, named Matter, is situated in the O2 complex in North Greenwich. It is the third music venue in the complex, which is owned by live entertainment group AEG, alongside the 20,000 capacity O2 arena and the IndigO2.

Matter will have its own separate entrance on the banks of the Thames can be accessed by boat from Waterloo.

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