United Kingdom based Ghanaian gospel musician, Diana Antwi Hamilton, says staging events at London’s O2 Arena comes with major restrictions and higher costs for gospel artistes.

Asked about the possibility of hosting a version of her annual Awake Experience at the venue, she said her management team was weighing several factors before they would make a decision.

Speaking to Kwame Dadzie and Doreen Avio on Hitz FM's Daybreak Hitz, Diana said the O2 Arena comes with a number of conditions that must be carefully factored into planning.

“The only thing with O2 is that you know when we do these events, we get content out of that. How many O2 events have you seen content from that put out? The laws of those venues do not allow for you to own the film of that place,” she said.

She further claimed that gospel artistes who want to stage shows at the arena are made to pay significantly more than their secular counterparts.

“Whatever they will charge secular artistes to do O2, secular artistes will be charged more than double of that and I will tell you why: because you don’t sell alcohol,” she said.

The O2 Arena in London is one of the major venues many Ghanaian event organisers have aimed to fill over the years.

Meanwhile, Diana Hamilton is preparing for her annual Awake Experience concert scheduled for 15th February 2026 at ICGC Christ Temple, East Teshie. The Kumasi edition will take place on 22nd February 2026 at the Church of Pentecost, Bantama.