London’s Club Community Reacts With Anger As Fabric Is Forced To Close

So much love for all your support 👊🏻 ❤️ pls keep the levels up and keep signing and sharing the petition link in our description #savefabric #nightlifematters

A photo posted by fabric (@fabriclondonofficial) on Aug 30, 2016 at 8:39am PDT

The news that London club Fabric is being forced to close has been met with dismay and anger on social media. The club employs around 250 full-time members of staff and has been a formative part of London clubbers lives since it opened in 1999. The decision was made at a council meeting in the London borough of Islington late last night, September 6. It came after two teens died on the premises of the club in June of this year. Nearly 150,000 people signed a petition urging the authorities to keep Fabric open. The following messages from social media reflect how that community is feeling this morning.

Pure sadness about Fabric. London is being ruined right now.
— Four Tet (@FourTet) September 7, 2016

r.i.p. #Fabric , had some amazing experiences there
— Hudson Mohawke (@HudMo) September 7, 2016

Room 1 Fabric one of the best sound systems in the world. Contribution to UK and international club culture immeasurable. Respect forever.
— Benji B (@TheRealBenjiB) September 7, 2016

The world we love is becoming increasingly unrecognisable
— Daniel Avery (@danielmarkavery) September 7, 2016

Thank you @fabriclondon for giving me a solid break so early in my career. Tragic that future artists will be denied this opportunity
— Julio Bashmore (@juliobashmore) September 7, 2016

so embarrassing that idea of banning faster BPMs has actually been raised during #fabricreview – who are these ppl and what century is this
— Josey Rebelle (@JoseyRebelle) September 6, 2016

Fabric 😔.
— Novelist (@Novelist) September 7, 2016

How can I wake up to this bullshit! How can they take away the best club in London .. Fuming
— KATY B (@KatyB) September 7, 2016

Big up Shaun, Tom, Andy, Judy, Scott, Craig, Terry and all of the Fabric crew past and present. I guarantee everyone they'll be back.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) September 7, 2016

#fabric this isnt rly about drugs or door searches
Another step twrds a city full of extortionate, empty properties & all-privatised space😟😡
— Bok (@bok_bok) September 7, 2016

Respect and love to all the staff at fabric past and present, you created a legend. Thank you
— TEEDFEED (@TEEDinosaurs) September 7, 2016

Fabric Closed

Fucking absolute scum

Gutted
— MUMDANCE (@mumdance) September 7, 2016

I cannot believe Fabric had its license revoked.I can't help but feel the powers that be made their decision long before it went to summons.
— KRYSTAL KLEAR (@KrystalKlear) September 7, 2016

I'm sick to my stomach. As an American in Kentucky the Fabric mixes were my window to the world. This is inconceivable.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) September 7, 2016

you absolute shower of cunts. RIP london
— Pangaea (@pangaeauk) September 7, 2016

RIP Fabric. Another loss for London youth. https://t.co/Dm4125G873
— Lil Tracey (@AJFromTheLane) September 7, 2016

#RIPFabric pic.twitter.com/bhXKpUuPbx
— Bonkz. (@Bonkaz) September 7, 2016

London’s Club Community Reacts With Anger As Fabric Is Forced To Close

One of Britain’s best known clubs has lost its license following a review by local authorities.

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