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{{Short description|Music venue and former cinema in Glasgow}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = O2 Academy Glasgow
| image =
| image_caption= Academy main entrance
| location = Glasgow
| genre= [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Independent music|Indie music]], [[Stand up comedy|comedy]]
| opened = 26 March 2003
| seating_capacity= 2,500<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.academy-music-group.co.uk/venue/venue.aspx?id=572&venue=O2%20Academy%20Glasgow|title=Academy Music Group - The UK's leading owner and operator of live music and club venues.}}</ref>
| owner = [[Academy Music Group]]
| website = [https://www.o2academyglasgow.co.uk www.o2academyglasgow.co.uk]
}}
[[File:Lzzy Hale Glasgow 02 Academy (2).jpg|thumb|[[Lzzy Hale]] with [[Halestorm]] performing at the O2 Academy Glasgow.]]
The '''O2 Academy Glasgow''' (formerly the '''Carling Academy Glasgow''') is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the [[Gorbals]] ([[Laurieston, Glasgow|Laurieston]]) area of [[Glasgow]]. It holds 2,500 people. It was one of two [[Academy Music Group]] venues in Glasgow, until the [[O2 ABC Glasgow|O2 ABC Glasgow]] closed due to fire damage in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dingwall |first=John |date=2018-06-18 |title=Glasgow O2 ABC boss devastated after seeing shocking fire damage at venue |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/glasgow-o2-abc-fire-left-12731061 |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

It was one of a group of music venues in Britain branded [[Carling Academy]], the best known including the [[Brixton Academy]] and the [[O2 Academy Birmingham|O2 Academy Birmingham]]. Since November 2008, the venue has been rebranded by network operator [[Telefónica Europe|O2]] to its new name, following a new sponsorship deal with [[Live Nation]].
[[File:George Ezra - Wanted on Voyage (tour).jpg|thumb|[[George Ezra]] playing at the O2 Academy in Glasgow in 2015.]]

==History==
The venue is housed in the former [[New Bedford Cinema]] which underwent a £3 million refurbishment project to turn it into a 2,500 person [[music venue]]. The venue opened on 26 March 2003 with the band [[Deacon Blue]], Singer [[Bryan Ferry]] and girl group [[Sugababes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academyglasgow/about-us|title=We Love Glasgow {{!}} O2 Academy Glasgow|website=academymusicgroup.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-23}}</ref> after 10 years of the building being closed and in disrepair.

On 6 November 2008, it was announced that [[Telefónica Europe]] (owners of the O2 Network in the UK) had become the new sponsor of all Academy venues, in a deal with music promoter [[Live Nation]]. The deal, which lasts for five years, sees all venues rebranded "The O2 Academy", in line with Telefónica's purchase of the Millennium Dome (now [[The O2]]).<ref name="Guardian Rebrand">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/nov/06/marketingandpr-mediabusiness|title=O2 to sponsor Academy music venues|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=6 December 2008| location=London | first=Mark | last=Sweney | date=2008-11-06}}</ref>

==Events==
*[[The Killers]]' 2006 gig at the venue sold out in a record three minutes. This led to the band announcing a date at Glasgow's [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC Arena]] the following night.
*[[James Brown]] played his last UK gig at the venue on 25 October 2006.
*The venue hosted a prestigious [[O2 Wireless Festival|O2 Wireless Festival]] workshop on 10 May 2008.
*During the annual [[Glasgow International Comedy Festival]], the venue is transformed into a comedy club with shows taking place every night. [[Russell Brand]], [[Jimmy Carr]] and [[Frankie Boyle]] have performed at the venue.
*The venue played host to The [[Gigantour]] on 19 February 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigantour.com/home.php|title=GIGANTOUR.COM}}</ref>
*[[Frankie Boyle]] hosts the record for the most shows played at the venue - a total of 14 - including six during 2008's [[Glasgow Comedy Festival]].
* [[Olivia Rodrigo]] has performed here on July 2, 2022, on her [[Sour Tour]].
* [[AJR]] performed here on 28 September 2022 on their tour supporting their album "[[OK Orchestra]]".
* [[Fish (singer)|Fish]] played his final two shows ever on 9 and 10 March 2025 at the venue.
* [[Rita Ora]] Played her first Headline show in 6 years here on the 11th May 2018

==References==
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[[Category:Music venues in Glasgow]]
[[Category:O2 (UK)|Academy Glasgow]]
[[Category:Music venues in Scotland]]
[[Category:Gorbals]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Scotland]]

O2 Academy Glasgow - Revision history

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