The Greyhound/Blue Orchid

Before there was the Blue Orchid (from 1986), it was The Greyhound – a live music venue in Croydon, where the likes of Deep Purple, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy, The Ramones, David Bowie, Queen, Roxy Music and The Jam played.

Fairfield Halls

In 1976 guitarist Ray Burns and drummer Chris Millar were toilet cleaners at Fairfield Halls. They later became Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies of The Damned. Many stars played the venue in its heyday.

The Lewisham Odeon

The old Lewisham Odeon, which closed in 1981 and was demolished in 1991, hosted the likes of David Bowie, Status Quo, Nat King Cole, Johnny Cash, The Beatles (twice in 1963, on the 29th of March and 8th of December), Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Specials, Adam and The Ants, and The Who (who were actually the last, on the 8th of February 1981).