Britain's interactive museum devoted to the history of British pop music. Watch, listen, play, dance and touch with your Smarticket to bring it all back home. www.britishmusicexperience
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- London, United Kingdom, SE10 0DX
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- 0844 847 1761
- Mon - Sun:
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1973 - During a gig by David Bowie on his Ziggy Stardust tour in Glasgow Scotland. 6 fans, who arrived at the venue in wheel chairs, amazingly sprang to their feet as David and group took the stage!
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1971 - BBC TV's Top Of The Pops celebrated its 400th show presented by Tony Blackburn with guests; Tom Jones, Dana, John Kongos, Cher, Slade, Cilla Black, The Piglets, Clodagh Rodgers and The Newbeats.
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1967 - The Beatles filmed 3 promotional films for their new single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at the Saville Theatre in London. Each of the 3 film clips featured different costumes and Beatle antics. The 1st film wearing their "Sgt. Pepper" uniforms, the 2nd wearing everyday clothes and the 3rd film clip featuring additional shots of John Lennon doing the twist.
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 2008 - Coldplay were declared the biggest-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards held in Monaco. The band picked up the prize – along with the Rock Act Of The Year award – after their current album 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' topped charts around the globe.
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This Day in Music: 1966 - John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time when he visited her
art exhibition 'Unfinished Paintings and Objects' at the Indica Gallery
in London.
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John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon) (October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980) is best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. His creative career also included the roles of solo musician, political activist, humorist, artist, actor and author. ...
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This Day in Music: 1975 - The Sex Pistols make their live debut at St Martins School Of Art in London, (the performance lasted 10 minutes). http://www.britishmusicexperience.com/?P
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Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. They are the first punk rock band to take the music down an anarchic, nihilistic path, thus influencing the shape of punk for several generations after. ...
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1965, The Rolling Stones started a 2 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Get Off Of My Cloud', the group's second US No.1. The song knocked The Beatles 'Yesterday' from the No.1 position.
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1982 - Channel 4 TV's 'The Tube' had its first showing. Presented by Paula Yates and Jools Holland, the show featured The Jam and an interview with Mick Jagger. First live act on the show was local band Toy Dolls.
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1977 - the manager of the Virgin record store in Nottingham, England was arrested for displaying a large poster advertising the new Sex Pistols album, 'Never Mind The Bollock's, Here's The Sex Pistols'. High street stores banned the album after police warned they could be fined under the 1898 indecent advertising act.
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1989 - Elton John scored his 50th UK chart hit when 'Sacrifice', entered the charts. Only Cliff Richard and Elvis Presley had achieved this previously.
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 1963 - The Beatles topped the bill at The Royal Variety Show at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London. With the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in the audience, this was the night when John Lennon made his famous remark "In the cheaper seats you clap your hands. The rest of you, just rattle your jewellery".
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This Day in Music 2002: RIP Lonnie Donegan who died today aged 71 mid-way through a UK tour and shortly before he
was due to perform at a memorial concert for George Harrison with The
Rolling Stones. Donegan launched the skiffle craze
in the 50s with hits including ‘Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour’, 'My Old Man's ...A Dustman' and 'Rock Island Line' - http://www.britishmusicexperience.com/?P
was due to perform at a memorial concert for George Harrison with The
Rolling Stones. Donegan launched the skiffle craze
in the 50s with hits including ‘Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour’, 'My Old Man's ...A Dustman' and 'Rock Island Line' - http://www.britishmusicexperience.com/?P
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Lonnie Donegan was born as Anthony James Donegan in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of a professional violinist. His ethnic mix was Scottish/Irish. He moved with his mother to London at an early age, after his parents divorced. ...
British Music Experience This Day in Music: 2004, guitarist Eric Clapton collected his CBE from Buckingham Palace for his services to music.
British Music Experience This Day In Music: 1979 - AC/DC played the second of three sold out nights at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, with Def Leppard supporting.
