Plaque

King's Cross Cinema - rock concerts

Erection date: 14/7/2022

Inscription

Lou Reed and Iggy Pop and the Stooges played their first UK shows here, 14-15 July 1972. Mick Rock was there. His photos became the LP covers for Transformer and Raw Power.

Site: King's Cross Cinema - rock concerts (1 memorial)

WC1, King's Cross Bridge, Scala

Promoter Tony Defries hired King's Cross Cinema, now Scala, for July 14-15, 1972, to put on the successive London debuts of Lou Reed and Iggy Pop to coincide with the start of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour.

In our photo the plaque can be seen just above the cyclist's backpack.

Source: Hackney Gazette.

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King's Cross Cinema - rock concerts

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The Stooges

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Iggy Pop

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Lou Reed

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Mick Rock

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