London mayor Sadiq Khan has been slammed by media company Sphere Entertainment over his rejection of its plans for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford.
A spokesperson from Sphere Entertainment told Dezeen that "the entire five-year planning process was hijacked by the mayor" after he refused the application for it last month.
Khan's decision followed a report by engineering firm WSP, commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), which "identified significant errors and omissions" in the proposal.
Plans for MSG Sphere London were rejected last month
"The entire five-year planning process was hijacked by the mayor and his bogus last-minute report," said Sphere Entertainment's spokesperson.
"Londoners should be dismayed that they are not going to benefit from this groundbreaking project, and others looking to invest in London should certainly be wary," the spokesperson continued. "Moreso, everyone should be alarmed by how easily the government's established process was tossed aside by one politically motivated official."
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The MSG Sphere London has been proposed for a site near the Olympic Park in Stratford and, if built, it would be 120 metres wide and 90 metres tall. Its entire exterior would also be covered in illuminated screens.
It would be the second MSG Sphere to be built and follow the MSG Sphere Las Vegas, which recently opened with artworks by ...