According to Classicrockmagazine.com, London’s famous Astoria has set a date
from which it will close its doors, although new news suggests that the site
may still have a future as a music venue.
The club is due to be shut down on January 15th with dance promoters
Manumission hosting the venue’s final night. The venue, as reported for many
years, is to be shut to make way for the new Crossrail project that plans to
install a tube line that will link east and west London.
It is still hoped that a replacement venue will be built to replace the
Astoria. Managing director for Astoria owners Festival Republic has told
NME.com: “”It is a sad day for music fans who are losing out to long planned
and long awaited progress of London’s transport system. We can do no more than
celebrate how good (Astoria) was and look forward to its replacement being born
when construction begins.”
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