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DETAILS ARE EMERGING ABOUT THE FINAL NIGHT at London's Astoria this Thursday (January 15), with Ibiza's Manumission returning to the UK for the first time in 15 years to take over the venue before it closes its doors for the final time.
The legendary 2,000-capacity club is just one of a swathe of central London venues and clubs that are set for imminent closure as work on the Crossrail train link gets underway. Those venues include the Astoria 2 (capacity 1,000), the Metro (175) on Oxford Street and Sin (1,000) opposite the Astoria at the north end of Charing Cross Road.
The precise line-up for Thursday's curtain closer at the Astoria is still being finalised, but Manumission manager Lee Bennett reveals, "We've confirmed that Camp Freddy are flying in from the States and the idea will be that they will play some of the tracks from acts that have performed at the Astoria over the years."
The list of bands who have performed at the venue includes Radiohead, Nirvana, U2, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Oasis, Blur, Metallica, Muse, Foo Fighters, Black Sabbath, Red ...