Brixton Crush

[Suprefan]

So AEG couldnt get the building, apply for a license and get it sorted if they can live up to not mucking it up?

[incident]

4 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

So AEG couldnt get the building, apply for a license and get it sorted if they can live up to not mucking it up?

Only if Live Nation were prepared to hand it over to their biggest rival.

Edit: And given that AEG already own Hammersmith Apollo, and a third party owns the Troxy - it seems unlikely they'd want to give up that foothold especially to AEG.

Edited April 26, 2023 by incident

[Suprefan]

4 minutes ago, incident said:

Only if Live Nation were prepared to hand it over to their biggest rival.

Theyll take the money. Already had to hand them over loads for Blink 182 and Skrillex last week. Its a shame the building would go to waste after all this. 
 

 

Edited April 26, 2023 by Suprefan

[incident]

Just now, Suprefan said:

Theyll take the money. Already had to hand them over loads for Blink 182 and Skrillex last week. Its a shame the building would go to waste after all this. 

They won't have to take the money.

They'll just move Brixton out of AMG and into one of their numerous other divisions, appoint a new manager with suitable experience and that'll get over any licence issues.

[gfa]

44 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

Theyll take the money. Already had to hand them over loads for Blink 182 and Skrillex last week. Its a shame the building would go to waste after all this. 
 

 

2 festival slots at coachella for 2 weekends vs a major venue in the biggest city in the world indefinitely isn't really comparable

[gfa]

https://chng.it/9jnxfCwMpr

We can't lose Brixton.

[gfa]

Interesting comment here on prodigy's twitter post

Media all reporting Met want the venue shut

reading the documents they just want the license holder to change it seems?

https://twitter.com/Cat_onabike/status/1657824935690006528?s=20

[goonerben]

Suede dates at Brixton, scheduled for December (and already pushed back once) have just been cancelled.  3 smaller replacement dates at Brixton Electric, so it's not a band-related issue that's forced the cancellation.

Not loking good for reopening any time soon...

[brendan84]

Yep this doesn't look very good with mid Dec gigs now cancelled.  Have a ticket for suede for the Saturday night gig . Hoping I can get one for the new venue 

[gfa]

[MrZigster]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66658419

Wonder if they watched this fascinating video posted yesterday by @dulcificumin the Crowd control issues thread:

 

[zahidf]

 

 

 

Met trying their luck

[Leyrulion]

39 minutes ago, zahidf said:

 

 

 

Met trying their luck

Does that mean they also want Islington, Kentish town and shepherds Bush sh*t down?

[Isaact]

20 hours ago, Leyrulion said:

Does that mean they also want Islington, Kentish town and shepherds Bush sh*t down?

No it's just their attempt to get AEG to back down.

[K2SO]

The Met Police are a joke

[Neil]

Lambeth council say the academy can reopen once its carried out77 improvements 

[zahidf]

Yay!

https://www.nme.com/news/music/brixton-academy-allowed-to-retain-license-and-re-open-if-it-can-meet-robust-safety-rules-3498784

[Dark Star]

Great news! Let's hope everything can be implemented relatively quickly and they can reopen fairly soon. 

[Neil]

6 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Great news! Let's hope everything can be implemented relatively quickly and they can reopen fairly soon. 

builder-types are required nothing will happen relatively quickly.

 

[dotdash79]

Be interested to see the list of 77 changes. 

[iSolaced]

On 9/15/2023 at 10:56 PM, dotdash79 said:

Be interested to see the list of 77 changes. 

Me too! I was hesitant on buying tickets for a couple of upcoming events at Academy but keen to see what happens now

[compactdisc]

On 9/15/2023 at 10:56 PM, dotdash79 said:

Be interested to see the list of 77 changes. 

https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/documents/b34421/O2 Academy Brixton Decision Monday 11-Sep-2023 10.00 Licensing Sub-Committee.pdf?T=9

in Annex A at the back

[gfa]

Nothing too interesting in that, all stuff they were mostly doing anyway

5k capacity still - no info on whether there will still be late shows

[gfa]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66923084

[gblock]

Shocking. The SIA needs a complete overhaul. I wonder just how many security personnel have got their licenses this way