London's 100 Club loses out on listing bid
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
It would seem the attempts by both musicians & industry figures to save London's 100 Club from closure have been in vain, according to The Daily Express
The historic Oxford St venue is the 'oldest continuously running (and surviving) live music venue in the capital' and British Heritage bosses recently submitted an application for the venue to be listed as a historic building for that very reason. However, the UK government declined the bid.
A Spokesman for John Penrose, the inurbane minister that rejected the bid, said of the decision:
"There's no denying the club's place in British pop music history but in the end it's only the stage and the signage that mark it out as being any different from any other basement club. I can't help but feel that giving the cradle of punk rock listed building status would not be quite in tune with that movement's driving spirit."
Rock legends such as Sir Mick Jagger & Sir Paul McCartney were behind a campaign to save the venue from closure in 2010 amid surging rent costs.
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