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Last Concert at Earls Court
Deep Purple
15-12-2014
I didn't realise Earls Court was being demolished. It certainly has a a fantastic history, and one of the legends of the place made a guest appearance during the final show on Saturday night. David Gilmour joined Bombay Bicycle Club onstage, and sang Wish You Were Here. Great stuff.

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/1...in-four-years/

http://www.nme.com/news/bombay-bicycle-club/81729
walterwhite
15-12-2014
Nor me, how didn't we hear about this?!

It's one of those venues that doesn't seem to be used much these days with the O2 etc.
spaceygal
15-12-2014
How can it be demolished? I thought it was a Grade I or II Listed Art Deco building?! I only went to one gig there - Prince in 1992. I went to the Ideal Home Exhibition there too though. My dad used to work at the exhibition every year back in the 70's and mum and I used to go and see him there. I remember him being in there the year an IRA bomb went off in the building! Scary time. Anyway, that building has so much history, I think it's awful they're destroying it!
Inkblot
15-12-2014
Saw Oasis, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers there. Probably others I've forgotten about, plus an Olympic volleyball match and a fair promoting Scandinavian countries. In each case I found it a bit of a dump with basic facilities and acres of ugly bare concrete inside. I wish we had a really good large venue this side of town.
rfonzo
16-12-2014
Yes, I was surprised when I heard that. It was a prominent venue for many years. It was regularly used up until the noughties or even after. Maybe the O2 arena has taken over.
nw0307
16-12-2014
I still can't get over the Docklands arena being demolished after only about 15 years. What a waste of money! I guess it was due to the O2 becoming an event venue, and Earls Court playing second fiddle to Wembley Arena
FM Lover
16-12-2014
Originally Posted by nw0307:
“I still can't get over the Docklands arena being demolished after only about 15 years.”

What a dreadful place it was.

Saw Duran Duran there in April 1989, the one & only time I ever went.
Travelled in from near Heathrow by car on a Saturday. Took about two & a half hours to get there and when we did I got motion sickness as we were on one of the sides and as everyone danced & stamped their feet you could feel the whole thing rocking from side to side.

Vowed never to return & I didn't.

Thankfully the 02 is a fabulous venue.
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