page_title: KOKO (music venue)
section_title: Notable events
hierarchical_section_title: KOKO (music venue) / Notable events
caption_attribution_description: English: You You You (band) performing on stage at the Zap Club, Brighton, on 18 April 1987.
context_page_description: KOKO is a concert venue and former theatre in Camden Town, London, England. The building was known as Camden Palace from 1982 until its 2004 purchase and extensive restoration led by Oliver Bengough and Mint Entertainment. Since, the club has been known as KOKO and serves as one of the premier live music venues in London.
  A large fire at the building during renovation work was reported at 20:56 on 6 January 2020; eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters attended, and the blaze was declared under control at 2:37. The cause of the fire is not known as of 7 January 2020, but the damage appears to have been contained to the roof of the building.
context_section_description: On 19 March 1964, The Rolling Stones performed there. On 10 March 1970, The Faces performed there. In 1972 the theatre was the venue for The Goon Show's reunion episode The Last Goon Show of All, which was attended by several senior Royal Family members and which was filmed and recorded.
  On Monday 10 September 1979, London band Iron Maiden performed a gig at The Music Machine. The band, at the time, consisted of Steve Harris (bas guitar), Dave Murray (lead guitar), Paul Di'anno (vocals), Tony Parsons (lead guitar) and Doug Sampson (drums). The gig was recorded by at least one person in the audience, and can be found at YouTube from time to time.
  On Friday 14 November 1980, The Music Machine hosted an infamous gig by London mod revival band the Chords where onstage interactions between the band members ranged from frosty to outright hostile and following the gig, the Chords' frontman Billy Hassett left the band acrimoniously and was later replaced by Kip Herring.
  In 1985, Steve Marriott performed there with his band, Packet Of Three.
  The cult London electronic band You You You, consisting of Karen O'Connor, Laurence Malice and Iain Williams, performed their debut concert at the Camden Palace on 13 January 1987. The band billed their first series of concerts as 'Stage 1' of their 'World Domination Tour' and enlisted the help of illustrator Mark Wardel to design their publicity. Their appearance at the Camden Palace attracted over 1,000 people on what the Met Office recorded as probably being England's coldest night of the 20th Century.
  In 2005, a year after restoration, Coldplay chose KOKO to launch their album "X&Y". Later that year, Madonna also hosted her album launch of Confessions on a Dance Floor at KOKO.
  The next year, in 2006, Elton John hosted a benefit party at KOKO for his AIDS Charity Bash, attended by Natalie Imbruglia, Elle Macpherson, Jade Jagger, and Kevin Spacey.
  Prince performed a secret show at KOKO in 2007 which was his first UK show in over 10 years. The American band My Chemical Romance also played a private show at KOKO in 2007, hosted by Radio 1. Later in 2007, The Disney Channel used KOKO to host Hannah Montana's Live in London, an exclusive one-off event broadcast globally for her fans. 
  In 2008, Siouxsie Sioux recorded a live dvd at KOKO called Finale: The Last Mantaray & More Show which was released the following year.
  In 2009, KOKO hosted the iTunes festival, which extended over 30 nights and featured guests including N.E.R.D, Paul Weller, James Blunt, Calvin Harris and Dizzee Rascal and over 45,000 people.
  In 2010 KOKO also hosted fundraiser for the Institute of Contemporary Arts featuring a performance Lily Allen and Bryan Ferry and attended by Vivienne Westwood, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
  Since restoration, the club has attracted well known musicians including The Damned, Terrorvision, Al Murray, Irfan Latif, Don Broco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Tori Kelly, Katy B, My Chemical Romance, Emma Marrone, Oasis, Bruno Mars, Thom Yorke, Amy Winehouse, La Roux, Skrillex, Lady Gaga, The Killers, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Tokio Hotel, Lily Allen, Demi Lovato, Usher, Noel Gallagher, Swedish House Mafia, JoJo, Azealia Banks, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever  and many others.
  On 4 May 2014 Koko hosted the Peach Camden Palace Reunion headlined by Graham Gold and featuring Darren Pearce, Pele, Dave Lambert and Craig Dimech.
  In 2017, Ed Sheeran performed a private concert to promote his third studio album ÷ in partnership with UK radio station Capital FM, as also Ariana Grande in September 2018 to promote her fourth studio album, Sweetener.
  On the evening of 6 January 2020, a large fire broke out in the building.
caption: You You You on stage during their 1987 UK tour. (Laurence Malice, Karen O'Connor, Iain Williams and Alice Shaw.
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