Ryan Reynolds and Graham Norton recieve first time awards at The O2

This weekend saw the star-studded four-day festival, Just For Laughs London, take over The O2for the first time ever. With headline shows from Ryan Reynolds, in conversation with Rob Delaney, and Graham Norton’s Variety Show which brought a night of comedy, drag and music with guests including Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Danny Beard, Phil Wang, Jayde Adams and Sam Ryder, alongside Bianca Del Rio and Danny Beard. 

Emma Bownes (VP of Venue Programming at The O2) said: “Hosting Just for Laughs London for the first time ever was a real honour. Taking place across five venues at The O2it was an absolute joy to see fans running between venues to see comedians from Randy Feltface, James Acaster and Nish Kumar to Adam Buxton, Reggie Watts, Katherine Ryan and Aisling Bea. Our arena headline shows with Graham Norton and Ryan Reynolds were the icing on the cake and made the weekend one to remember.

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About The O₂

The O₂ is the world’s most popular music, entertainment and leisure venue. Spanning over 800,000 sq ft, the iconic destination has been visited by over 100 million people since opening in 2007. Playing host to over 300 events a year, The O₂ is home to The O₂ arena, which was recognised as Billboard’s ‘Venue of the Decade’ for the 2020’s, and club-sized music venue indigo at The O₂.

A full day-out destination, The O₂ encompasses a number of interactive activities including roofwalk climbing experience, Up at The O₂; Icon Outlet, London’s leading premium outlet shopping destination with up to 70% off RRP on over 60 designer brands including adidas, Calvin Klein, Levi’s, Nike, Superdry, and Tommy Hilfiger; interactive football experience TOCA Social; ‘gaming battleground’ BOOM BATTLE BAR; London’s largest cinema with 19 screens, Cineworld; the 12-lane boutique Hollywood Bowl; Oxygen Freejumping trampoline park; immersive dining experience Mamma Mia! The Party; interactive photo experience Selfie Factory, and over 30 bars and restaurants within the destination’s entertainment district. The O₂’s offering is constantly evolving to reflect the consumer-led convergence of retail, leisure and entertainment.

Conveniently located just 15 minutes from central London, The O₂ is easily accessible via road, tube, bus or boat.

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About Just for Laughs Group

Global leader in comedy and home to the #1 Comedy Festival in the World, Just for Laughs Group has been launching and championing top comedic talent – from Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj, Trevor Noah, Rowan Atkinson, Jimmy Carr, Little Britain and countless others for close to 40 years. Founded in 1983, the company is a vertically integrated international powerhouse in the creation of multiplatform comedic content. Every year, millions of spectators are entertained at its worldwide festivals, from Montréal – the biggest comedy event in the world – to Toronto and Vancouver, Canada; Austin, U.S.A.; London, UK; and Sydney, Australia; featuring thousands of Canadian and international comedians – from well-established artists to aspiring up-and-comers. With concentrated growth on television development and production, the Group’s digital and televised content is shown in over 150 countries and followed by an online audience of over 14 million. In addition, the Group produces touring shows, stages its own musicals, provides talent management services for Quebec artists and is the originator of the ComedyPRO and JPR Pro industry conferences together with the daytime, fan centric, ComedyCON event. For more information, visit hahaha.com.

About AEG Europe

AEG Europe creates communities, places and spaces that deliver memorable moments through live entertainment and sports, giving the world reason to cheer.

AEG Europe is a subsidiary of AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. AEG Europe’s extensive portfolio of live entertainment and sports assets across the region includes: an array of best-in-class venues, such as The O2and Eventim Apollo in London; Barclays Arena in Hamburg; Mercedes-Benz Arena, Uber Platz and Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin; and Accor Arena in Paris; as well as renowned music festivals, including American Express presents BST Hyde Park in London and Rock en Seine in Paris. Our venues host some of the world’s best sports events and are home to prestigious sports franchises, including AEG’s own Berlin Eisbären ice hockey team at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Colleagues across Europe work together to create world-class live entertainment and sports experiences. AEG’s venue teams develop and operate best-in-class arenas and districts; AEG Presents promotes and manages concerts and tours, oversees renowned venues and produces some of the world’s leading music festivals; AXS Ticketing connects fans to events through specialist technology solutions; and AEG Global Partnerships links corporate brands into the company’s world-leading network of assets.