A fire destroyed the famed dome on the top of the Koko venue in London's Camden Town on Monday night (Jan. 6), with a quick response by fire brigades is being credited with saving the building from utter destruction.
A general view of KoKo music venue in Camden Town after fire crews spent the night tackling a large blaze on Jan. 7, 2020 in London.
A fire destroyed the famed dome on the top of the Koko venue in London's Camden Town on Monday night , with a quick response by fire brigades is being credited with saving the building from utter destruction.#LFB helping to contain the fire," the independently- owned venue tweeted on Tuesday morning. "Our beloved KOKO is still standing [heart emoji]. We will be back with an official statement once we have had time to properly assess the consequences of the fire."
The legendary venue -- which has hosted everyone from Prince and Madonna to the Clash, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Calvin Harris, My Chemical Romance and Coldplay -- was saved thanks to the work of 60 firefighters who helped extinguish the blaze that began just before 9:00 p.m. GMT, according toFirst opened as the Camden Theatre in 1900, the building has operated under a variety of names for more than a century before being rebranded as Koko in 2005.
Koko has been closed since March 2019 in the midst of a $52 million renovation. Venue owner Olly Bengough said in a statement, "We are deeply saddened by the fire that took place at Koko last night and pleased to announce there have been no casualties,” according to. “We want to thank the London Fire Brigade for its quick response and how well it handled the situation.
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