Legendary London venue The Barfly to reopen in Camden later this month

Legendary London venue The Barfly, which hosted early gigs from the likes of Coldplay, Adele and The Killers, is set to return later this month.

The famed Camden Town spot is currently operating as The Camden Assembly, and has been since 2016, but will assume its original and most famous name once more after being acquired by Propaganda Independent Venues.

It will officially return on June 22 with a show from Frank Turner, who played his first ever sold-out solo show at The Barfly back in 2006. Tickets are accessed via sign-up only and are on sale from 9am on Monday June 15.

The venue was acquired by Propaganda Independent Venues co-founders Dan Ickowitz-Seidler and Richard Buck, joined by co-owner Chris McCormack, a Camden resident for more than three decades who has been deeply involved in the area’s music scene.

Dan said: “Barfly means so much to us all, and we’re honoured to be starting a new chapter in its story. We’ll be announcing more very special shows shortly, but Frank Turner is the perfect artist to relaunch the Barfly stage. He embodies everything Barfly stands for.

“I hope live music fans will come out and support not just Barfly, but grassroots venues across the country. Before so many of today’s biggest artists were filling arenas and headlining festivals, they played at Barfly. You could be watching the next festival headliner on our stage on any night. Before the arenas, they were here!”

The Barfly will be open daily and is set to feature a Wall of Fame celebrating the venue’s heritage, showcasing imagery from its 20-year history, while a series of blue plaques will be unveiled in the coming months, commemorating the artists and pivotal moments in the venue’s history. It will also feature a vinyl listening bar, drawing influence from Tokyo’s renowned listening bars.