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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.