When you hear London Stadium, a multi-use venue in Stratford, East London, originally built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and now home to West Ham United FC. Also known as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park stadium, it’s one of the few venues in the world that successfully transitioned from a global sporting event to a daily sports and entertainment hub. Unlike many Olympic sites that turned into empty shells after the games, London Stadium stayed alive—packed with fans, concerts, and big moments.
It’s not just a football ground. The stadium hosted the 2012 Olympics track and field events, then the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and even the 2022 UEFA Europa League final. It’s also hosted major music acts like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Beyoncé. The seating layout was redesigned after West Ham moved in, cutting capacity from 80,000 to around 60,000 to bring fans closer to the pitch. That change made it feel more like a traditional football ground, even if the shape still shows its Olympic roots.
The stadium sits in the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a redeveloped area that turned a former industrial zone into a public space with parks, trails, and community facilities. That’s why it’s not just about the matches—it’s about the whole ecosystem around it. People come for West Ham games, but they stay for the food markets, the bike paths, and the summer festivals. It’s a living piece of urban renewal, not just a venue.
What you’ll find in the posts below are real stories tied to this place: the football clashes that shook the stands, the concerts that turned it into a sea of lights, and the moments when the stadium became more than bricks and steel. From record-breaking crowds to behind-the-scenes changes, these are the moments that shaped London Stadium into what it is today.
West Ham beat Newcastle 3-1 at London Stadium on November 2, 2025, securing their first home win since February and first under Nuno Espirito Santo. Lucas Paquetá starred as Newcastle's top-four hopes collapsed.