Despite nearly 150,000 signatures for a petition to save it, fabric has had its license revoked and will close indefinitely. The decision was made just after 1am last night following six hours of discussion between the club’s representatives, Islington Public Health Authority, Islington License Authority and the Metropolitan Police at the Islington Town Hall.
Artists have been responding with a mixture of anger, sadness and nostalgia. We’ve gathered some of the tweets below.
Thank you @fabriclondon for giving me a solid break so early in my career. Tragic that future artists will be denied this opportunity
— Julio Bashmore (@juliobashmore) 7 September 2016
Thank you @fabriclondon for doing all you have done for London’s culture. You guys can be proud of yourselves.
— Plastician (@djplastician) 7 September 2016
I’m sick to my stomach. As an American in Kentucky the Fabric mixes were my window to the world. This is inconceivable.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) 7 September 2016
Respect. Love. And Solidarity with all who made Fabric the legend that it will always be.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) 7 September 2016
r.i.p. #Fabric , had some amazing experiences there
— Hudson Mohawke (@HudMo) 7 September 2016
fabric, one of uk’s most-respected nightclubs, is forced to close. what a fantastic example to the world of #LondonIsOpen @SadiqKhan!
— Josey Rebelle (@JoseyRebelle) 7 September 2016
Pure sadness about Fabric. London is being ruined right now.
— Four Tet (@FourTet) 7 September 2016
Big up Shaun, Tom, Andy, Judy, Scott, Craig, Terry and all of the Fabric crew past and present. I guarantee everyone they’ll be back.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) 7 September 2016
Fabric 😔.
— Novelist (@Novelist) 7 September 2016
London = more dangerous for young people without @fabriclondon
Shame on you @IslingtonBC #savefabric— Dan Beaumont (@dan_beaumont) 7 September 2016
So sad about Fabric closing. Earliest clubbing memories and such an important club for london. #fabricreview 💔
— Jessie Ware (@JessieWare) 7 September 2016
Is Fabric going to be made into a pret?
— Prayer (@___PRAYER) 7 September 2016
Thoughts go out to all the family at @fabriclondon this morning..Closure of Fabric adds to 2016 being one of the worst years I can remember
— Oliver Jones (@I_Skream) 7 September 2016
Massive fuck you to @metpoliceuk for making such a short sighted decision and for destroying a huge piece of London's nightlife culture.
— Alan Fitzpatrick (@AlanFitzpatrick) 7 September 2016
Just woke up and heard the news. Gutted for the whole team. This is fucked
— Elijah (@Eli1ah) 7 September 2016
