Teenager is stabbed at London’s O2 Arena hours before a K-pop boy band concert

A teenager has been stabbed at London‘s 02 Arena hours before a K-pop boy band concert. 

Police raced to the venue – where South Korean boy band ATEEZ are performing tonight – at around 2.45pm today. 

A teenage male was found with knife wounds outside Cineworld and treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Three boys were arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and taken into custody, according to The Sun. 

The cinema is now closed but the concert is still going ahead as planned while nearby shops, bars and restaurants are open as usual. 

People attending the concert and other visitors have been urged to take extra care if travelling to the area. 

A spokesperson for Met Police told MailOnline: ‘Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) to The O2, SE10, at 14.46hrs on Wednesday, February 22, to reports of a stabbing. 

‘Officers attended. A teenage male was found with stab wounds. He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital. 

‘His condition has been assessed as non life-threatening. Three teenage males were detained at the scene by security staff and then arrested by police on suspicion of causing GBH. 

‘They have been taken into custody. A crime scene has been put in place. Enquiries continue.’ 

An O2 Arena spokesperson said: ‘This afternoon there was an altercation between a group of individuals in Cineworld at the O2 which resulted in one of the individuals requiring medical attention from the emergency services.

‘Cineworld at the O2 will remain closed for the rest of the day.’ 

‘Tonight’s arena event is going ahead as planned.’

London Ambulance Service added: ‘We were called today (February 22) at 2.44pm to reports of an incident in Peninsula Square, Greenwich.

‘We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an incident response officer, two ambulance crews, and members of our tactical response unit.’