UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON AT THE HALLS CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY
May 24 2024 - 2:00AM
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON AT THE HALLS CELEBRATES FIRST
BIRTHDAY
24 May 2024: With an incredible inaugural show
headlined by Blur on 26th May 2023, this week, the University of
Wolverhampton at The Halls, marks one year of opening following a
multimillion-pound refurbishment by the City of Wolverhampton
Council together with AEG Presents.
The Grade II listed building, which has a deep
musical history stretching back to the 1930s, has entertained over
200,000 fans across 133 events since opening, solidifying its
position as a world-leading venue in the West Midlands, positively
impacting local businesses and creating hundreds of jobs in the
area.
Steve Homer, CEO AEG Presents UK said: “I’m delighted to
raise a glass to one year of music, memories, and magic at The
Halls. As we reflect on the first 12 months, we celebrate the
diverse content we’ve brought to over 200,000 fans and I’m so
grateful to our brilliant team at the venue, as well as the
promoters, agents, and our partner, University of Wolverhampton,
for collaborating with us to bring great entertainment to the West
Midlands.”
Ian Huffam, Blur’s Agent commented: “I was concerned the
Civic would lose its heart and soul following its extensive
restoration. Do not be concerned, this is a thorough, sympathetic
modernisation of a classic English concert hall. Congratulations to
the local authority for having the fortitude and vision, to the
venue staff for their ongoing commitment and to AEG for their
contribution and tasteful fit-out.”
City of Wolverhampton Council Leader, Councillor Stephen
Simkins, added: “As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of
University of Wolverhampton at The Halls it is, as expected,
proving to be the cornerstone of a resurgent night-time economy in
the city centre - and we know businesses are planning use of their
resources around its events.
“The venue is playing a key part in shaping our city centre and
is fostering growing confidence in Wolverhampton through more
private sector investment.”
The Halls has seen local and global artists head
to the West Midlands including Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes,
Leftfield, Siouxsie, The Darkness, Suede, Kaiser Chiefs, The Black
Crowes, Liam Gallagher & John Squire, McFly, Sugababes, James
Bay and Jack Whitehall.
Fontaines D.C, Nas, Nile Rogers & CHIC, The Cult, Vampire
Weekend, Jimmy Carr and John Bishop are all set to perform in the
coming months.
ENDS
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AEG's live-entertainment division, a collection of companies
dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance,
touring and a variety of programming and multi-media
production. AEG Presents is behind festivals such as
California’s famed Coachella, Los Angeles’ Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival,
London’s BST Hyde Park and All Points East, Paris’ Rock en Seine
and a myriad of tours, live shows and venues around the world
including the world’s most popular venue The O2 in London, LA’s
Crypto.com Arena and many more.
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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 O2 and Eventim Apollo in
London; Barclays Arena in Hamburg; Uber 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 Uber 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
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- Blur opening the University of Wolverhampton at The Halls
- McFly playing in the opening season of the University of
Wolverhampton at The Halls