London’s O2 Arena to go vegan for Billie Eilish residency

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Billie Eilish’s upcoming residencyStarting tomorrow (June 10), Eilish will play six shows at the venue alongside her inaugural multi-day climate-focused Overheated event.READ MORE: Billie Eilish live in Manchester: the road to Glastonbury starts here (with a brand new song)Overheated will bring together climate activists, musicians and designers at venues across The O2 to “discuss the climate crisis and the work they are doing to make a difference”, according to a press release.

The event will kick off with an introduction from Eilish and her brother Finneas and will also feature a keynote speech from Ellie Goulding and a performance from Sigrid.It’s now been confirmed that the venue will be removing a majority of animal products from the arena during the event.A post shared by OVERHEATED (@overheated)According to a statement on their website, “Within The O2 arena, together with our catering partner, Levy’s, we have committed to go 100 per cent vegan on food throughout the arena for the Billie Eilish residency.

This includes a range of vegan food offerings on concessions and the removal of certain items.It continued: “The majority of drinks on offer will be vegan.