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Historic London music venue to close after 138 years

A London music venue, which has hosted the likes of Oasis, Tom Jones and Alicia Keys, is set to close after a failed campaign to secure its future.

The Coronet in Elephant and Castle will officially close on January 5, 2017, after the management secured a one-year extension to its lease.

The Coronet’s director Richard Littman, said: “We have been here for so long, and we will be really sad to go, but with the Elephant & Castle changing so much, so quickly, it’s become clear that the evolving character of the area is no longer right for a venue like ours,

“We’ve worked with our landlord to extend our lease for one final year, until January 5, 2017. We’re looking forward to welcoming back old friends and making new ones – if you’ve ever wanted to perform here then get in touch quick – the calendar is filling up fast.

“Rather than fighting against change, we want to focus on celebrating The Coronet’s incredible history. What better way to do that than by making The Coronet’s final year of operation its biggest and best!”

The news follows the Mayor of London’s call to protect London’s live music venues last month, after the capital lost 35 per cent of its historic haunts since 2007.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .