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G-A-Y announces its departure from London's Astoria

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The last dance for G-A-Y

Friday, 30 May 2008

It’s time to wave goodbye to G-A-Y. Well for now at least. G-A-Y promoter Jeremy Joseph has announced that the clubnight is to leave London's Astoria. It’s been a long time coming with rumours of train lines, venue changes and Joseph’s intentions but finally the truth is out...

Speaking of the decision to leave the Astoria Joseph said, "After a lot of thought & consideration, choosing to follow my head rather than my heart, it saddens me to announce that G-A-Y is to leave the Astoria after over 15 years of being there four nights a week. I’m not going to lie & pretend I’m not upset about leaving a venue that has been part of gay history and my life."

"The main reason I have come to this decision is because I need to take control of the future of G-A-Y. With there being so many rumours about the future of the Astoria and the different versions from Crossrail, the owners and the Greater London Authority, I’ve decided that it is time for me to take control. I want to leave the Astoria on a high rather than guessing when the building is to be bulldozed."

As for G-A-Y’s immediate future fret not. June will see Joseph continue Friday’s G-A-Y Camp Attack until the last weekend of the last Saturday at the Astoria. "That date will be set, once I find the right act to represent the last G-A-Y at the Astoria" said Joseph.

Whether G-A-Y will do a Trade and offer bits of The Astoria’s dancefloor to devotees is yet to be seen but whatever the plans expect a roadblock for G-A-Y’s last weekend. Then, perhaps, a railroad!

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