{"id":25076,"date":"2020-01-17T15:58:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=25076"},"modified":"2020-01-17T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:58:09","slug":"koko-camden-fire-engulfs-famous-music-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=25076","title":{"rendered":"Koko Camden: Fire engulfs famous music venue"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"One of London’s most famous music venues Koko Camden has been badly damaged in a blaze.<\/h3>\n

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The BBC writes:<\/p>\n

The dome on the roof of Koko in Camden has been destroyed by fire, according to the London Fire Brigade.<\/p>\n

Sixty firefighters helped fight the flames after the blaze broke out just before 21:00 GMT on Monday. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n

The venue began life as the Camden Theatre in 1900 and has hosted stars including Madonna, Coldplay and Prince.<\/p>\n

Station commander Jon Lewis said the fire was brought under control at about 02:30 on Tuesday, adding: “Firefighters’ quick action and hard work in the early stages meant the fire was contained to the roof and saved the rest of the building.”<\/p>\n

Koko owner Olly Bengough said he was “deeply saddened”, adding: “We’ll be doing our best to get the redevelopment of this iconic building back on track.”<\/p>\n

Koko, which was closed for refurbishment, was also previously known as the Camden Palace and Camden Hippodrome and has been one of the capital’s most iconic live music venues for decades.<\/p>\n

The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Ed Sheeran are among other star names to have performed at the venue…<\/p>\n

Koko and the nearby Roundhouse effectively \u2018bookended\u2019 Camden’s music scene, according to music writer Carl Allen.<\/p>\n

On Twitter, the Roundhouse said it was “really sad” to hear the news about its Camden neighbours.<\/p>\n

Camden Council leader Georgia Gould said on Monday night: “Heartbreaking watching the Camden Palace\/Koko up in flames this evening, a building that holds so many memories and means so much to us in Camden.”<\/p>\n

The venue was set to reopen in the spring after a “major state-of-the-art” refurbishment, after the purchase of two adjacent buildings.<\/p>\n

An investigation is under way into how the fire started.<\/p>\n

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