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F1 stance to ban third-party tickets from livery event “unfairly targets fans”

Formula 1 has been accused of “stifling competition” after insisting all tickets resold through third parties for the F175 event at London’s O2 next year will be invalid.

Autosport

F1 warns resale tickets for London O2 event will not be valid

Fans who were unable to purchase tickets for Formula 1's livery launch event at London's O2 Arena next year have been urged not to buy from resale websites.

Autosport

F1 issues ‘fraudulent’ ticket warning for 75 Live event at London’s O2 Arena

Tickets for the 2025 season launch at The O2 next February sold rapidly on Friday morning

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Meet Daisy — the AI-generated granny helping to trap scammers

Daisy is an AI-generated persona designed by O2 to keep scammers on the line for longer and reduce the risk of them conning real people.

Tom’s Guide

Daisy the AI granny is here to answer calls from scammers and waste their time

O2 Virgin Media have created an AI granny to waste scammers' time.

TechRadar

O2 creates AI tool to waste phone scammers’ time

The artificial intelligence-powered tool can hold autonomous voice conversations with scammers to keep them on the phone and away from real people.

Evening Standard

AI tool that sounds like a grandmother created to waste phone scammers’ time

The tool was created as part of the ‘Swerve the Scammers’ campaign

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All F1 teams to unveil liveries at London O2 event ahead of 2025 season

Formula 1’s 75th anniversary season will begin in unprecedented and unfamiliar surroundings as all 10 teams launch their 2025 liveries alongside one another at London’s O2 Arena on 18 February.

Autosport

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds at the O2 review: less rock show and more rapturous, compassionate communion

4/5 All were welcome in the grand cathedral of St Nick

Evening Standard

Jingle Bell Ball: Full line-up and ticket details as music extravaganza returns to O2 Arena

Coldplay, Perrie Edwards and Katy Perry are among this year’s performers – while another huge star will take to the stage twice

Evening Standard

Competition regulator’s backing for Vodafone-Three merger is a fair call

CMA’s new pragmatism over having three UK mobile operators will provide more genuine competition than the current setup

The Guardian - UK

What could UK merger between Vodafone and Three mean for customers?

As competition watchdog looks poised to approve tie-up, questions raised over what it could mean for prices, competition and investment

The Guardian - UK

Public urged to be vigilant online while abroad during half term

Virgin Media O2 has issued new cybersecurity advice around using unfamiliar wifi networks when overseas.

The Independent UK

UK advertising watchdog cracks down on misleading broadband price ads

ASA says telecoms firms must scrap ads that do not give enough prominence in marketing to mid-contract rises

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The Independent UK

Six of the UK’s biggest broadband providers judged to have ‘misled’ customers over price hikes

Advertising Standards Authority rules against BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media

MusicRadar

“We are tired of professional ticket touts abusing the ticket marketplace and stealing tickets out of fans’ hands, only to immediately relist them at inflated prices”: New survey finds that touts make £145 million each year from UK music fans

New survey finds touts make £145 million out of UK music fans each year

MusicRadar

How to buy and sell gig tickets (and when to run a mile)

Venue giants O2 dish their tips for ticketing triumph while calling for new anti-scalper legislation

The Guardian - UK

‘No money can make me come back’: rapper Nines on grief, ghostwriting and why he’s retiring at 34

Despite legal troubles and personal tragedy, the north-west London rapper has topped the album charts and has a huge date at the O2 lined up for the autumn. So why is he giving it all up?

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Evening Standard

Things to do in London this weekend, from Janet Jackson to the Devil Wears Prada

The very best of what to get up to, whether you’re headed out or staying in

The Guardian - UK

Ticket touts cost UK music fans £145m a year, says O2

Telecoms firm calls for crackdown after it fended off 50,000 attacks from automated ‘bots’ in a six-week period

The Independent UK

Linkin Park review, O2 Arena London: Chester Bennington would approve of this ferocious new era

Controversial new frontwoman Emily Armstrong is respectful of the band’s legacy as she roars her way into the hearts of fans

Metal Hammer

“The moshpit may take breaks, but the singalongs seldom do”: Zeal & Ardor go avant-garde without hindering their hooks at electric London gig

At a crammed O2 Empire Shepherds Bush, Zeal & Ardor shed their ‘black metal meets spirituals’ tag with a set of new, experimental anthems

The Independent UK

Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in a decade – here’s how to get tickets

‘There will be a whole lot of Padaming!’ singer said

MusicRadar

“I got tears - I’m gonna have to get my shades on”: The story of how Prince ended up duetting with Amy Winehouse on Love Is a Losing Game

The momentous performance took place at an aftershow gig during Prince’s record-breaking residency at London’s O2 arena

Evening Standard

When will the iPhone 16 be available to pre-order? Prices, times, and 5G networks revealed

This is when Apple and others will open up pre-orders for the AI-powered new phone

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