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Inside the £70 Million Revamp of London’s Legendary Koko Concert Hall
When Arcade Fire performs at the century-old Camden performance venue, the entirely redone theater will feature new treats for those willing to pay.
A rendering of the redone Koko.
Source: Recent Spaces
After a fire, flooding, and the pandemic, the iconic London venue Koko is reopening its doors on April 29 following three years of closures and a £70 million ($100 million) revamp. Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire will play the first new gig at the 122-year-old theater.
Charlie Chaplin performed at the venue; shows such as Monty Python’s Flying Circus were transmitted live; the Clash took up a four-day residency in 1978; and Madonna held her first U.K. show there in 1983.