London Eventim Apollo
A former cinema Eventim Apollo or Hammersmith Apollo (commonly known as Hammersmith Odeon, and formerly known, as a venue, as Carling Apollo, HMV Hammersmith Apollo and Labatt's Apollo), is an entertainment venue, located, as the name suggests, in the district of Hammersmith, in London, England. The art deco building holds a Grade II listing.
The building was built in the early 20th century, between 1930 and 1932, and was designed by Robert Cromie in its distinct art deco style. When opened in 1932, it was known as "Gaumont Palace", a cinema, with the seating capacity of around 3,500. The building still holds an original Compton pipe organ, which was installed in 1932. In 1962, the venue was renamed to Hammersmith Odeon. Thirty years later, in 1990, the building became a Grade II listed building. During its existence, it's had a variety of owners, including Carling Brewery, HMV Group, Labbat Brewing Company, and, most recently AEG Live and Eventim UK.
The venue has seen several iconic artists perform inside of it, including Buddy Holly, The Beatles (who played 38 shows over 21 nights), Queen (the performance of which was broadcast on BBC and released in 2015 on CD, vinyl and DVD/Blu-Ray as "A Night at the Odeon – Hammersmith 1975"), David Bowie (performing his final concert as Ziggy Stardust, with the performance available on DVD called "Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars"), Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Black Sabbath and more.
In 2022, Muse played two nights in a row for two charity concerts. The first one was a charity gig in support of War Child and Médecins Sans Frontières. The second one supported The Big Issue, with Razorlight being the opening band on the latter of the two shows.
Muse appearances
- 2022-05-10 (The Big Issue charity gig)
- 2022-05-09 (War Child & MSF charity gig)
Venue address
Eventim Apollo
45 Queen Caroline Street
Hammersmith
London W6 9QH
United Kingdom