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G-A-Y is a Gay Nightclub in London . INTRODUCTION G-A-Y Club is a , Christina Aguilera , Mariah Carey , Will Young and, recently, Madonna , whose performance at G-A-Y in November 2005, to promote her new album '' Confessions On A Dance Floor '', reinvigorated the club's reputation on London's gay scene. Over a thousand people lined up in the street overnight in freezing temperatures for tickets. LOCATION Situated on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Oxford Street , the location's venue attracts a large crowd of the Soho clubbers. G-A-Y plays gay pop, modern pop and retro (usually disco). The crowd is very young, and thousands attend at weekends. G-A-Y is associated with G-A-Y bar, also owned by the Mean Fiddler Music Group, on Old Compton Street , which sells discounted tickets to weekend performances, and also is one of the main locations, as well as Ku Bar , for G-A-Y Flyer Boy s. OVERVIEW G-A-Y, like many London Nightclubs, is housed in an ex-theatre. The area formally the Royal Circle has had the seats removed so that customers can dance there. The lower seating area has been changed into the main dance floor. Meanwhile, the upper foyer forms a second dancefloor playing (slightly) more modern music. The club is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. HISTORY G-A-Y has the longest uninterrupted history of any British gay club night. It began in 1976 in the Sundown club (in the basement of the London Astoria: now called LA2)) as a Monday night event called Bang!, started by club promoters Jerry Collins (who worked as a DJ under the name of 'Gary London') and Jack Barrie. During the 1980s the club night was managed by Jamie Peters, whose brother continued as promoter for a short period following Peters' death. In the early 1990s Bang! was acquired by the DJ and promoter Jeremy Joseph, who oversaw its change of name to G-A-Y; its expansion from two nights a week to five; and its move from the LA2 to the London Astoria (for some years G-A-Y operated in both venues: the LA2 on Thursday nights and the London Astoria on Saturdays). CULTURAL ASPECTS For many gay people G-A-Y will be their first taste of predominantly gay clubbing. Within the gay community, "G-A-Y" is used as a term to describe an effeminate gay male. Satirical T-Shirts available in London have the phrase "G-A-Why?" printed on them. CROSSRAIL There has been much debate on whether the Astoria will be renovated as part of the government's attempts to build the Crossrail link. It is expected that the Astoria is to be subject to a Compulsory Purchase order. Jeremy Joseph, the promoter has filed a petition to the government which details the nature of the business. Copy of petition G-A-Y BRAND The G-A-Y brand has expanded to two other bars in the area. G-A-Y Late (located nearby) and G-A-Y bar (located in nearby Soho). EXTERNAL LINKS |
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