At the glorious Electric Ballroom in 1978, was held the Sid Sods Off party to bid farewell to Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, who were about to leave for New York to never return.
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Lyceum Theatre
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Lyceum Theatre hosted the likes of The Grateful Dead, The Clash, Bob Marley and The Wailers (their Live! album was recorded here on 18–19 July 1975), Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Police, The Who, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Deep Purple, Sex Pistols, Joy Division, The Smiths, U2, and Culture Club.
Marquee Club – Part #2
In March 1964 the Marquee Club moved to its most famous venue at 90 Wardour Street, possibly becoming the most important venue in the history of pop music.
Hope and Anchor
The Hope & Anchor has been a leading live music venue for decades. The videos of The Damned’s New Rose and Madness’s One Step Beyond were shot here. The U2 played here their first gig in the UK. What else?