Plans for London’s newest venue, the MSG Sphere, have been paused after opposition from locals. The plan to convert an undeveloped site in Stratford, East London into “a state-of-the-art music and entertainment venue” has long been protested by residents and pre-existing venues. The brains behind the venue are MSG Company, the operator of the iconic, 20,000-capacity New York City arena.
The factious venue was first given the go-ahead in March 2022 after much pushback. Locals are worried the sphere’s planned LED displays will create noise and light pollution within the area while others express concern about the strain…
