So in the recent competition ruling if Live Nation are to go ahead with the purchase of the Academy group they have to shed a couple of venues. The Competition commission ruled that Live Nation they would have to lose the Forum or Shepherds Bush Empire AND lose either the Hammersmith Apollo or Brixton Academy.

So the old Oswald Mosely hang out looks it might be to finally leave the fold of the Mean Fiddler. But this isn't another classic venue being lost. No No No - The Barfly might be undertaking there first large venue venture.

The MAMA Group Plc owner of Channelfly & The Barfly chain have venues in Liverpool, Glasgow, York, Cardiff, Birmingham, Brighton and in London in Camden & New Oxford Street.

Yesterday they published this intent to buy the Kentish town Venue