Olympia London cancels all December shows due to “unforeseen planning issues”

Olympia London has seemingly cancelled all live shows that had been scheduled for December, including performances from Bloc Party, Interpol and Royal Blood. READ MORE: Royal Blood talk new album ‘Dead Company’ at Reading 2026: “It’s pretty relentless” The latter band had been due to take to the stage at the 7,000-capacity space in West Kensington on December 3 as part of their 2026 UK headline tour. However, the Brighton duo shared a statement on social media today (Friday October 2) to confirm that the date had been axed. “Along with all other artists scheduled to play Olympia (The Grand Hall) this December, we have just been informed that the venue are facing unforeseen planning issues, and as a consequence, they have been forced to cancel all shows this year,” they wrote. “We are absolutely gutted that we cannot perform at Olympia as planned and know that this will be disappointing to our fans who’ve bought tickets and made arrangements to see us.” The message continued: “Despite exploring every option, there are no viable alternative venues in London on December 3rd, and rather than causing further disruption to people’s plans over the Christmas period, all tickets will be ref...