Plans for the pyramidal Centre for Music by Diller Scofidio & Renfro in London have been scrapped, with a "major renewal" of the Barbican estate set to take place instead.

The Barbican is home to a 1,900-seat concert hall and 1,156-seat theatre, as well as a studio theatre, three cinemas, two galleries, a library and a range of public spaces.

Sir Simon Rattle wants a brand new, acoustically perfect concert hall for London. But Michael Church watched him perform at the Barbican on Sunday and the sound was flawless ...

The London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO) will be performing a continuous 24-hour concert live at the Barbican Hall. Members of the audience will be encouraged to come and go during the overnight ...

The London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO) will be performing a continuous 24-hour concert live at the Barbican Hall. Members of the audience will be encouraged to come and go during the overnight ...

The performance will be held at the Barbican Concert Hall, one of Europe’s leading venues for orchestral and contemporary music events, at 6pm on January 15. Daily Headlines Newsletter.