‘Nuisance’ buskers banned from playing at iconic tourist hotspot
- Buskers have been banned from performing in Leicester Square after a judge ruled the noise levels constituted a nuisance.
- Global, which operates nearby, stated they were forced to rely on noise-canceling headphones due to excessive noise from buskers.
- Councillor Matt Noble affirmed that street performers are a much-loved part of the city's identity, highlighting a need for balance with residents' needs.
- The court ruling requires the council to suspend street performance pitches while they consider a fair solution, as noise complaints were documented during the hearing.
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‘Nuisance’ buskers banned from playing at iconic tourist hotspot
Westminster City Council has suspended two busking performance pitches in Leicester Square (Picture: Andy Barnes/w8media) Buskers have been banned from playing in a major London tourist spot after the council were taken to court over ‘nuisance performers’. Westminster City Council has suspended two busking performance pitches in Leicester Square after a judge ruled the noise levels amounted to a ‘nuisance’. Global, which has an office space near…
Union criticises blanket court ruling to halt ‘torturous’ busking in Leicester Square - Arts Professional
Performers' union Equity has called a court ruling ordering Westminster Council to stop noisy buskers in and around London’s Leicester Square “not proportionate or necessary” as it applies to all types of performance, regardless of volume. In a court case lodged by Global Radio and heard in City of London magistrates' court last month, the
DDLJ Turns 30: SRK & Kajol Immortalised With Bronze Statue In London’s Leicester Square
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NEWS: First Statue Honouring Bollywood Coming to Leicester Square
The statue will be a new addition to Scenes in the Square trail in Leicester Square. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge © Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd. It has been announced that a statue honouring the ‘King of Bollywood’ Shah Rukh Khan and his co-star Kajol will be unveiled in Leicester square this Spring. To commemorate 30 years of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (‘DDLJ’) – the longest-running Hindi film of all time, the statue will replicate a scene from th…
Leicester Square Welcomes Statue of SRK & Kajol from The Iconic Film 'DDLJ'
A bronze sculpture of Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol, portraying a memorable moment from their 1995 hit film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” will be installed at Leicester Square in London, marking a milestone for Indian cinema. The statue is going to be a part of the ‘Scenes in the Square’ movie trail, as announced by the Heart of London Business Alliance on Wednesday. The statue from the beloved film, affectionately known as “DDLJ,” is…
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