Elton John is set to play his first major UK show since headlining Glastonbury Festival in 2023. The Rocket Man will open the brand new Apple Music Hall at London's Battersea Power Station on Monday September 28.
First act at new venue
Elton, who retired from touring in 2024, will be the first act of a huge line-up of stars due to christen the state-of-the-art 600 capacity venue throughout October and November including Baby Keem, Skye Newman, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks, Burna Boy and Chase & Status. Charli xcx will also perform at the venue on December 2.
Elton hosts a regular show on Apple Music and tickets for his concert will go on sale on the day itself via applemusichall.com.
State-of-the-art facilities
Apple Music Hall is equipped with a 48-speaker spatial sound system positioned all around the audience and dedicated recording and mix studios to capture each performance. The space is designed to connect artists and fans through bespoke, intimate performances unlike anywhere else.
Apple Music Hall will offer artists and music fans alike an exceptional live concert experience alongside the River Thames. Taking inspiration from the iconic Battersea Power Station, the new venue incorporates heritage brickwork, fluted arches, and bronze balconies reminiscent of the historic oriel windows. A giant glass wall further enhances the visual connection with the historic building, offering a panoramic view of the concourse and the river beyond.
Intimate yet arena-grade
The 600-capacity venue is designed intentionally to close the gap between intimacy and production value and allow for an unprecedented level of creative control. Every seat feels close to the performer, yet the infrastructure offers what an artist requires for an arena tour, with a 38-foot-wide stage that can be reconfigured for traditional front-facing sets or more in-the-round experiences.
The venue is also hardwired for 16 or more cameras that feed a purpose-built broadcast control room with infrastructure that supports iPhone video capture running in parallel alongside traditional broadcast cameras.
Partnerships and ticketing
Apple has partnered with independent UK promoter Communion ONE to support bookings and promotion for Apple Music Hall, bringing deep expertise in the UK live music landscape. "Apple Music Hall is a fantastic venue, like nothing fans will have ever seen before," said Mazin Tappuni, a managing director at Communion ONE. "The production quality is world class, livestreaming to fans across the world, from a live room where every square foot has the artist and their fans in mind."
Live events at Apple Music Hall will be powered by DICE, a ticketing platform founded in the UK and committed to fair and innovative solutions for fans to access their favourite shows. "Partnering with Apple Music Hall is a perfect fit for DICE. The thought and attention to detail that has gone into every aspect of the venue is clear to see, and is in total alignment with our ethos of ensuring fans have the best possible experience when discovering and attending shows," said Andrew Foggin, CCO of DICE.
