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HMV agreed to sell the west London art deco venue to American-German joint venture Stage C for £32m.
The 9,000-capacity venue was taken over by entertainment retailer HMV in 2010.
HMV chief Simon Fox said: "The Hammersmith Apollo is an iconic London venue and it has been a privilege to own it over the last three years."
The venue opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, as part of a wider turnaround.
It has played host to many famous performances, including David Bowie's last concert as alter-ego Ziggy Stardust in 1973.
It is also the eponymous venue in the BBC stand-up comedy series Live at the Apollo.
Stage C is jointly owned by London's indigO2 operator Ansco Music Club, a subsidiary of US company Anschutz Entertainment, and a subsidiary of Munich-based CTS Eventim.
The sale is conditional on banking approvals, shareholder approval and Stage C securing regulatory approvals.
With 252 stores in the UK, HMV said the sale allowed it to focus on its core retail business, while the proceeds from the disposal would be used to reduce the group's outstanding debt.
The sale follows a decision to place its HMV Live division, which runs 13 venues and a number of festivals including Lovebox in London and Global Gathering near Stratford-upon-Avon, under review.
The entertainment retailer recently surprised the City by forecasting a return to profit in 2013 despite estimated losses of about £19m for the past financial year
It's around 3,500 with all seats and around 5,000 with seats removed downstairs. Used to be biggest cinema in Europe back in the day. I remember getting refused entry to Saturday morning pictures back in 1963 aged 4 as I was too young to get in! Bawled me eyes out but managed to sneak in the next week and for several years after!
Iron Maiden's £50 ticket Clive Burr benefit gig in 2005 goes down in legend for me.
I posted on here when I got back seemed quite a few of us went!
I wish heavy bands would stop playing at Brixton. Horrible, horrible venue for double bass drum. Hits sloping floor, goes towards high roof, hit's roof comes back down....Net result if you are anywhere other than right in front of the band...drum echo arggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh.
Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent
Iron Maiden's £50 ticket Clive Burr benefit gig in 2005 goes down in legend for me.
I posted on here when I got back seemed quite a few of us went!
I wish heavy bands would stop playing at Brixton. Horrible, horrible venue for double bass drum. Hits sloping floor, goes towards high roof, hit's roof comes back down....Net result if you are anywhere other than right in front of the band...drum echo arggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh.
love my metal as you know but i have to say one of my fondest concert memories if not the fondest was this at the brixton academy. It's the first time i've ever seen a band properly get the whole crowd up for it. Even those at the back were bopping along.
love my metal as you know but i have to say one of my fondest concert memories if not the fondest was this at the brixton academy. It's the first time i've ever seen a band properly get the whole crowd up for it. Even those at the back were bopping along.
I saw the Specials on Jools, they were awesome. That gig looks like great fun.
You can hear the cavernous noise even in that clip, When it's heavier arrrgggghhhhh give me the Astoria or the Marquee anyday
On saying that the Black Crowes at Brixton were great.
I was in the mosh for Machine Head and got thrown into one of the barriers back first, I'm tall enough for it to smash the small of my back owwwwwwwwww I was stood there stunned, in pain like a tall, sweaty drunk Jesus arms hanging out right in front of Rob Flynn. Splendid evening that, that's how I know the sound is ok right in front of the band.
Megadeth at the Astoria, I was in the mosh 3 yards to this guys left drunk again!.....Carnage!
Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent
Ahh the Rainbow...saw two of my best gigs there - Ramones and Grateful Dead. Also saw Ramones at The Lyceum which was another top top venue.
Much better atmos/acoustics innit? Saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra farewell gig there - still got the ticket stub.
Allman Brothers at The Apollo was good,Zappa,SRV,Johnny Winter/Walter Trout,Gary Moore/Mick Jagger.....always sad when a solid venue gets sold.Stil,they've done a good job on the Roundhouse by all accounts.
Much better atmos/acoustics innit? Saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra farewell gig there - still got the ticket stub.
Allman Brothers at The Apollo was good,Zappa,SRV,Johnny Winter/Walter Trout,Gary Moore/Mick Jagger.....always sad when a solid venue gets sold.Stil,they've done a good job on the Roundhouse by all accounts.
I've seen a few bands play there. Iron Maiden Somewhere in time tour when I was 13 and Lloyd Cole a few years later were my favs. Bit of a drag not being able to drink in main area at the time, ( i mean at the lloyd cole gig, not when i was at the iron maiden one.
love my metal as you know but i have to say one of my fondest concert memories if not the fondest was this at the brixton academy. It's the first time i've ever seen a band properly get the whole crowd up for it. Even those at the back were bopping along.
Saw them at Enmore Theatre in Sydney a few weeks back. Very similar venue, probably a bit smaller. Fantastic stuff and plenty of action in the mosh pit, despite the advancing years of many of the crowd.
As for Brixton, I can't go past some mental Carter USM gigs in the early 90s for great experiences there. The whole crowd, and probably the band too, were hammered. great times!
Saw them at Enmore Theatre in Sydney a few weeks back. Very similar venue, probably a bit smaller. Fantastic stuff and plenty of action in the mosh pit, despite the advancing years of many of the crowd.
As for Brixton, I can't go past some mental Carter USM gigs in the early 90s for great experiences there. The whole crowd, and probably the band too, were hammered. great times!
It's 3,200 seated, 5011 standing to be exact. Sad to no longer be involved, but I will no doubt see more shows there at some point. Highlight for me - The Ramones......
To my embarrassment, the last band i saw there (about 2 months ago) was bloody McFly. Took the young Crowes and goddaughter to first ever gig.
Oh the shame.
McFly ? LOL.
Years ago I got dragged kicking and screaming to an Enya gig at the Hexagon Reading (family 'do'). When the warbling one started her second song I walked out and as we were sat right in the middle of a packed row of seats I managed to piss the whole place off. When the show ended (show my arse) and they all came walking out Mrs Ted 'went into one' and didn't speak to me for a week.
Which was nice apart from having to cook me own tea.
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My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.
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9,000 capacity venue ?? Shurely shome mishtake ? 
seemed quite a few of us went! 
