Apple’s first live music venue is opening beneath its UK headquarters
Image: AppleJess WeatherbedCloseJess WeatherbedPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.Apple is preparing to open a new “state-of-the-art” live music venue in the UK, a 600-capacity space for hosting performances, recording sessions, and video broadcasts. The venue, called Apple Music Hall, is located underneath Apple’s European headquarters in London’s iconic Battersea Power Station, and is set to open next week on September 28th.
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- ▪Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.Apple is preparing to open a new “state-of-the-art” live music venue in the UK, a 600-capacity space for hosting performances, recording sessions, and video broadcasts
- ▪The venue, called Apple Music Hall, is located underneath Apple’s European headquarters in London’s iconic Battersea Power Station, and is set to open next week on September 28th.
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- ▪ Apple unveils Apple Music Hall, a live music venue in London's Battersea Power Station with a capacity of up to 600 people and two recording and mixing studios (David Phelan/Forbes) — Techmeme
- ▪ Apple Music Hall Spatial Audio Venue Opens in Battersea Power Station — MacRumors
- ▪ Apple Music opens new live music venue in London — 9to5Mac
- ▪ Apple Music to open concert venue in Battersea Power Station — Bbc
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