Apple has officially announced the opening of Apple Music Hall — a new concert space located in the Battersea Power Station complex in London. The 600-seat venue will begin operations on September 28, 2026, just six days after the announcement was published. The project is positioned as a space for intimate performances, where every listener is in close proximity to the performer, while the venue's technical equipment meets the requirements of large-scale touring shows and global broadcasts.
Architecture rooted in the power station
The design of Apple Music Hall directly references the architecture of the historic power station whose walls house it. The room retains the brick wall finishes, arched openings, and bronze balconies, giving the hall an industrial character that is not without elegance. One of the key visual focal points is a large glass wall that opens up views of the complex's inner grounds and the River Thames. In this way, the concert space is organically integrated into a multifunctional complex that, following its renovation, also houses Apple's British headquarters.
Stage, spatial audio, and performance format
The stage at Apple Music Hall is approximately 11.6 meters wide and is constructed so that its configuration can be changed depending on the event format: from a traditional setup facing the audience to performances in which the crowd fully surrounds the artist. The venue's acoustics are provided by a system of 48 speakers distributed around the perimeter of the hall, surrounding the audience. It is precisely this configuration that makes it possible to hold concerts in Spatial Audio format and create a fully immersive sound experience for each of the 600 listeners.
Recording studios and multi-camera filming
Behind the stage, two professional music recording studios are equipped. This means that an artist performing at Apple Music Hall receives, within a single concert, a multichannel audio recording, a finished Spatial Audio mix, and multi-camera video. The space is equipped with connections for at least 16 cameras, a separate director's booth, and equipment that allows video to be shot on an iPhone in parallel with professional gear. This approach underscores Apple's strategy, in which consumer devices become part of the professional production process.
Global broadcasts and Apple Music Radio
Concerts from Apple Music Hall will be broadcast worldwide, allowing listeners beyond London to join select performances in a near-live mode. Alongside the concert hall, new Apple Music Radio studios in London will begin operating at Battersea Power Station: all local hosts and the service's programs will be broadcast from there. Apple Music's creative director and Apple Music 1 host Zane Lowe commented on the opening with the words: "Great music and memories will be made here."
The musical history of Battersea Power Station
The choice of location is no accident from a musical culture standpoint. The former Battersea Power Station is depicted on the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 album "Animals," making the building a recognizable symbol for a generation of musicians and listeners. After a large-scale renovation, the complex has become a multifunctional space combining commercial, cultural, and technological functions, and Apple Music Hall now becomes its new musical core.
What is known about the program and tickets
The program for the first concerts has not been announced as of the announcement. Apple stated that information about performances and ticket sales will be published on the official Apple Music Hall website and in the new Instagram account @applemusichall. Thus, the first performer names and performance dates will become known in the coming days, immediately before the hall's opening on September 28.
