Well, not all of it. The Clash bassist Paul Simonon hacked off a bit of the Hammersmith Palais stage as a souvenir when The Good The Bad And The Queen played there on Saturday. As previously reported, the legendary venue is set to be demolished, the last performance - a gig by The Fall - taking place last night. Simonon had told NME.com earlier in the week: "Before I go I think I've done enough to deserve a piece of the stage". The Clash, of course, gave the West London venue most of its legendary status by name checking it in one of their song titles.
On the somewhat controversial closure of the venue, Damon Albarn added: "It's a real shame they're knocking this place down. It used to be a tea-dance hall, where people would come on their breaks, drink tea and have a dance, that sounds very sophisticated. There is no reason why they should pull it down".