The SSE Arena, Wembley

A £30 million refurbishment has improved the 12,500-capacity Wembley Arena no end, with comfy seating, better acoustics and decent sightlines. Part of the buzzing Wembley Park, which includes Wembley Stadium, the Arena hosts everyone from Depeche Mode to Bollywood stars and PAW Patrol Live. Built opposite Wembley Stadium it was originally intended to be used a swimming pool. Despite hosting aquatic events in the 1934 Empire Games and 1948 and 2012 Olympic Games, it's rarely used for sport these days. Pearl Jam drew a record crowd of 12,470 fans for a 2007 gig, Cliff Richard holds the record for most headline shows by one artist (over 60) and Busted hold the record for selling out the most consecutive nights, with 11.