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Tuesday November 21 2023

UK NEWS | IN PICTURES

Sadiq Khan bursts Las Vegas Sphere plan for London

Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s giant dome rejected over light pollution concerns and energy usage

Constance Kampfner

Tuesday November 21 2023, 12.01am, The Times

The MSG Sphere, which cost $2 billion, now looms over Las Vegas — The MSG Sphere, which cost $2 billion, now looms over Las Vegas
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Constance Kampfner

Tuesday November 21 2023, 12.01am, The Times

Plans to build a 300ft replica of the Las Vegas Sphere in London’s Olympic Park have been blocked by the mayor of London amid concerns over excessive light pollution.

Sadiq Khan rejected a proposal by Madison Square Garden Entertainment for the giant eyeball-shaped dome following a backlash from people living nearby.

The venue would be a copy of the $2 billion American sphere which has been the venue for concerts by U2 since September.

In March, the London Legacy Development Corporation approved building a sphere on empty land between Stratford station and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. The New York-based company bought the 4.7-acre site which was last used as a temporary coach park during the 2012 London Olympics.

Khan, however, overruled