WHAT'S ON AT THE O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE, LONDON
What's On at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
The O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush was originally built in 1903 as a music hall and is the former BBC Television Centre. This Grade II listed building has operated as an entertainment venue since 1994, hosting music concerts, comedy, dance nights, events, shows, and premieres. It is often used as a ‘warm up gig’ venue, before artists embark on huge arena tours.
From 1953 till 1993, Shepherd’s Bush Empire was the BBC Television Centre, producing programmes such as Crackerjack, That’s Life, The Generation Game, This Is Your Life, and Wogan, whose show exclusively commandeered the building from 1985. In its very early years whilst it was still a music hall, Charlie Chaplin performed there, and during its BBC years, so did stars such as Lulu, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey, and Vera Lynn.
The 2’000 capacity O2 Empire, Shepherd’s Bush has many exciting events, gigs, concerts, comedy, and shows to look forward to including Stavros Halkias, One Vision Of Queen, Shayne Ward, Heaven 17, Tom McRae, The Rasmus, Inspiral Carpets, and Chris McCausland. Book your tickets online below for the O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush.
The O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush was originally built in 1903 as a music hall and is the former BBC Television Centre. This Grade II listed building has operated as an entertainment venue since 1994, hosting music concerts, comedy, dance nights, events, shows, and premieres. It is often used as a ‘warm up gig’ venue, before artists embark on huge arena tours.
From 1953 till 1993, Shepherd’s Bush Empire was the BBC Television Centre, producing programmes such as Crackerjack, That’s Life, The Generation Game, This Is Your Life, and Wogan, whose show exclusively commandeered the building from 1985. In its very early years whilst it was still a music hall, Charlie Chaplin performed there, and during its BBC years, so did stars such as Lulu, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey, and Vera Lynn.
The 2’000 capacity O2 Empire, Shepherd’s Bush has many exciting events, gigs, concerts, comedy, and shows to look forward to including Stavros Halkias, One Vision Of Queen, Shayne Ward, Heaven 17, Tom McRae, The Rasmus, Inspiral Carpets, and Chris McCausland. Book your tickets online below for the O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush.
Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
What's On at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Colin Edwin & John Wesley's Voyage 35 (Porcupine Tree)
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Voyage 35 is a progressive rock project formed by former Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin and touring guitarist John Wesley to reinterpret early Porcupine Tree material live ...Al Shami
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 18 September 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...IMT SMILE
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 19 September 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...Madame Joyce - The Purple Couch Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 20 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Haevn - Terra Nova Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...The Afghan Whigs
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 24 September 2026
Ohio rock band Afghan Whigs rose up around the grunge movement, evolving to incorporate more R&B and soul influences into their sound and image. Songwriter and frontman Greg Dulli's lyrics are filled with dark images of romantic obsession. ...Harold Melvin London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 25 September 2026
Harold Melvin at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Harold Melvins Bluenotes 'Wake Up Everybody' 50th Anniversary Show
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 25 September 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Dodgy
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 26 September 2026
 Compared to early Who and Stone Roses, Hounslow Britpop favourites Dodgy enjoyed success in the 1990s with the release of a string of classic Top 40 singles including 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'So Let Me Go Far' and "Making the M...James Bermingham is George Michael
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 26 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Poets of the Fall
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 27 September 2026
Finnish rockers Poets of the Fall blend pop, rock, metal and industrial sounds. The band's first single was Late Goodbye, written for the acclaimed computer game Max Payne 2. Reaching millions of people through the game, the song earned the...Poets of the Fall London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 27 September 2026
Poets of the Fall at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Matt Maeson
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Hailed by American Songwriter for '(creating) a sound unlike much else out there,' 2019 saw Matt Maeson arrive at the forefront of American Alternative music with his critically acclaimed breakthrough debut album, 'Bank On the Funeral'. ' T...THE bEAT
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 2 October 2026
The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980's 2-Tone Band, The Beat, Dave Wakeling is the consummate showman, touring the world with an all-star line-up, performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and his new songs...The Beat & Bad Manners London Tickets
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Kaizers Orchestra
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 3 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Agnieszka Chylinska
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 4 October 2026
The former vocalist of Polish rock band O.N.A. and current judge on the Polish version of the Got Talent franchise, Mam Talent! heads to the UK with her multi-Platinum Polish chart-topping hits including "Krolowa lez" and "Kiedys do Ciebie...Agnieszka Chylinska London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 4 October 2026
Agnieszka Chylinska at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Gavin DeGraw
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 6 October 2026
New York singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw burst onto the scene in 2003 with the release of his debut album "Chariot" which sold over a million copies, topped the charts in Scandinavia and was certified platinum in his native US. His prominenc...Band Of Horses
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 October 2026
Delivering strikingly beautiful woodsy, dreamy indie folk rock with sophisticated arrangements which ooze amorphous tension, longing and hope, the raw ethos that lies at the heart of the Charleston, South Carolina band is the emotionally i...Band of Horses London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 October 2026
Band of Horses at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Band of Horses - Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 8 October 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...Mica Millar
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 9 October 2026
The Mancunian soulstress released her debut album 'Heaven Knows' to critical acclaim in 2022 and has quickly become one of the UK's brightest new Soul stars, picking up Jazz FM's prestigious 'Soul Act of The Year 2022' award. Featured on...Serena Terry
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 10 October 2026
Join Serena Terry, creator of online sensation Mammy Banter, on her biggest UK & Ireland stand up tour to date, Therapy. Over the last 6 months, Serena has tried and tested 22 different types of therapy in a bid to improve her physical and ...Jimmy Sax - Toi & Moi European Tour 2026
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 11 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Gibran Alcocer
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Monday 12 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Heaven 17
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Sheffield new wave duo Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left the original lineup of the Human League in after having differences with Phil Oakey. They recruited Glenn Gregory (who's vocal's were remarkably similar to Oakey's) and Heaven 17 w...No Te Va Gustar
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...MT Jones
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 15 October 2026
Gathering inspiration from 60s and 70s soul greats across the Atlantic to modern R&B and Jazz, Liverpool's MT Jones evokes a sound that is both contemporary and timeless. His crooning vocals transport you straight back to a smoke-filled s...Matilda Mann
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 16 October 2026
 From lyrics pencilled in her diary and playing demos on the kitchen speaker, to writing songs in the mountains of the Peak District and a light-filled apartment in Archway, young West London indie-folk musician Matilda Mann was inspire...Matilda Mann London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 16 October 2026
Matilda Mann at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...BIG BIG TRAIN - The Woodcut & Other Stories Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 17 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Jamaica VS the World
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 18 October 2026
Comedians: RICHARD BLACKWOOD, WHITE YARDIE , KYRAH GRAY, CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE, KG COMEDIAN & JUNIOR BOOKER Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you ...Mastercard Presents: Cremonini - Amateur Live (One Night in London)
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Mastercard presents: Amateur Live - One Night in London A limited number of tickets for this show will be available exclusively to Mastercard cardholders from 10:00am UK time (11:00am CEST) on Friday 18 September via Ticketmaster. co. uk. T...Flo & Joan
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 21 October 2026
The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated return to the stage with a brand-new show. "Gosh, they are almost like a real band" (Bruce Dessau, Beyond a ...Transvision Vamp
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 22 October 2026
Iconic 80's alternative rock band Transvision Vamp enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby. Fronted by Wendy James, her sexually charged and rebellious image won ...Foy Vance
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 23 - Saturday 24 October 2026
Foy Vance, folk rock singer and songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland, has earned acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike with critical praise and invites on tours from Ed Sheeran, Bonnie Raitt, Marcus Foster, Snow Patrol and Sir El...World Party - A Celebration of the Life & Music of Karl Wallinger
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 25 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...K-Trap
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 27 October 2026
South London rapper K Trap has been unstoppable since emerging on the scene back in 2017, his mixtapes and veracious lyrics and collaborations have cemented his position as an undeniable pioneer. With UK Top 20 albums to his name, he reache...Mike D 5D (The Beastie Boys)
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Michael Diamond is an American rapper, musician, and music producer best known as a founding member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys. Hailed by Rolling Stone as "embodied with the punk energy that led to his band's early breakthrough," in ...Yaelokre
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 29 October 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...Yaelokre London Tickets
The Wedding Present
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 30 October 2026
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. T...The Bluetones
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 31 October 2026
Formed in 1993, Britpop legends The Bluetones had an impressive run of hit singles throughtout the late 90's/early 00's, including 'Bluetonic', 'Slight Return', 'Marblehead Johnson', 'Solomon Bites The Worm', 'If' and 'Keep the Fires Burnin...The Bluetones
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 31 October 2026
Formed in 1993, Britpop legends The Bluetones had an impressive run of hit singles throughtout the late 90's/early 00's, including 'Bluetonic', 'Slight Return', 'Marblehead Johnson', 'Solomon Bites The Worm', 'If' and 'Keep the Fires Burnin...KAMELOT
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 1 November 2026
Florida symphonic metal act Kamelot have held their own, very special position in the world of rock and heavy music. Their elaborate melodic metal has always opened itself in a remarkably clever way to like-minded styles, integrating progre...
Naomi Sharon - No Sleep in Paradise Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Against The Current
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 4 November 2026
In the past few years, New York rockers ATC have evolved from an upstart band to an unstoppable, hardworking trio ready to take over the world with their debut album of intelligent pop songs, scoring a UK Top 30 album in the process.  ...Deaf Havana
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 November 2026
With three UK Top 10 abums to their name, this most-treasured of Norfolk rock bands - a 5-piece turned sibblings duo, with the Veck-Gilodi brothers remaining - take soaring melodies, witty lyrics, an uncanny ability to make an emotional co...Ryan Beatty
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 7 November 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...Ryan Beatty London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 7 November 2026
Ryan Beatty at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...John Achkar
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 8 November 2026
Aam Jarrib-Tryin': A heartfelt journey through the chaos of life in your thirties, seen through the eyes of Lebanese comedian John Achkar. In a world where everyone seems to have it all figured out (career, kids, stability ) John is still j...HEALTH
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Monday 9 November 2026
Californian noise rockers Health originated from the Los Angeles underground experimental music community, gaining prominence with a remix of "Crimewave" by electronic band Crystal Castles in 2007 and collaborating with the likes of Nine In...Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem)
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 10 November 2026
The lead singer of beloved heartland-punk band The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon stepped away from that sound and into a more soulful singer/songwriter territory on his solo work, which has seen him score #1 Americana/Folk Album sales and t...Hothouse Flowers
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Irish folk rock band Hothouse Flowers feel like they are turning new corners and writing new chapters every day. No two shows are ever the same having dispensed with any premeditated programme over two decades ago and set about putting the...Goldie Boutilier
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 12 November 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Amistat
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 13 November 2026
Born in Germany with roots in the Czech Republic and Australia, twin brothers, Amistat-Josef and Jan Prasil-share an unspoken and unexplainable bond best sung aloud. Amistat's musical identity finds resonance in modern soundscapes reminisc...Del Amitri
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 14 November 2026
Formed in 1982, Glaswegian semi-acoustic jangly rockers Del Amitri boast a back catalogue of pure pop gems that cover a gamut of rock styles and observations on life's ironies. With six million record sales worldwide, the Dels are best kn...How to get to the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Frequently Asked Questions
Shepherd's Bush Green, London, W12 8TT
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire does not have it's own car parking. Street parking is limited.
The nearst car park is Westfield Shopping Centre.
Tube - Shepherd's Bush Central, Shepherd's Bush Market
Bus - Shepherd's Bush Green, Shepherd's Bush Market, Uxbridge Road
The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire has a capacity of 2'000.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
