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London Astoria Venue 'Can't Be Saved'

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  • by Jason Gregory
  • Wednesday, March 12, 2008
  • Photo by: WENN
  • filed in: Indie
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London’s famous Astoria venue will be demolished to make way for the new Crossrail service, the city’s mayor Ken Livingstone has confirmed.

However, he added that the venue, situated in the heart of the city, will be replaced by a “better” alternative.

Launching a new music strategy yesterday, Livingstone said that it “just physically isn’t possible” to save the Astoria as plans for the Crossrail include the construction of a new train station in its place.

The long-awaited service, which is due to open in 2017, will create a new link between the West and East of the city.

"We're basically putting in a vast train station but the developers that have actually drawn up the scheme for the area are replacing it with a larger live music venue," the mayor said.

35,000 people had signed a petition to try and save the Astoria following the recent closure of other music venues including The Spitz and Hammersmith Palais, reports the BBC.

In recent years, the Astoria has seen performances from a variety of bands from Oasis to Interpol.
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  • seen foo fighters there and Primal scream, Great Small, little and one of the Real *Intimate* venues that deserve such a term. Well Ken...i as a music fan who likes to see world class Acts play venues such as the Astoria....i and others like SMALL venues Not big 20,000 Hangars like Earls Court.

    ~ by big nose 3/12/2008

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  • No more G-A-Y! Every cloud.....

    ~ by Ben 3/12/2008

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  • Great. Yet another large venue. The Astoria is a cracking venue and always has a great sound because of it’s size. Gigs are better at a ”small” venue such as the Astoria, I hate gigs at places like the O2 as the sound and feel are completely lost. Thank you Livingstone, yet another scheme to f**k up London. Good riddance at the next election.

    ~ by Skeigh 3/12/2008

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  • you big bloody w****r Ken, that is stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ~ by Emily 10/14/2008

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