The MSG Sphere: will Stratford’s giant orb venue really go ahead?

The MSG Sphere, Madison Square Garden’s proposed stadium will beam adverts into locals’ faces all day – but it is apparently being fast-tracked by London plannersAs planning applications go, it’s certainly got balls. Or, to be precise, one massive ball. A gigantic glowing orb, as wide as the London Eye and almost as tall as Big Ben, is planned to descend on Stratford, bulging on to the skyline like a great artificial sun, dazzling the East End with the power of 36m LEDs.