It was the place to be through the 1980s, a nightclub where Johnny Rotten and Kim Wilde rubbed shoulders with the Beastie Boys and, er, Mel Smith. David Koppel’s new book captures it all
It was the place to be through the 1980s, a nightclub where Johnny Rotten and Kim Wilde rubbed shoulders with the Beastie Boys and, er, Mel Smith. David Koppel’s new book captures it all
Mee-Lai Stone
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Main image: Seeing double … George Michael and Boy George. Photograph: ©David Koppel
Tue 16 Sep 2025 08.00 CEST
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