Paul McCartney to play threatened 100 Club
12 April 2012
Tickets to Sir Paul McCartney's smallest gig for a decade at the 100 Club in Oxford Street sold out within seconds today.
The show at the threatened venue is the most intimate he has played since he performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool in 1999.
The former Beatle has promised a "back-to-basics" performance at the Packed Lunch gig, which takes place at 12.30pm on Friday for just 300 people who each paid £60.
He said: "I'm looking forward to being able to interact with fans on a face-to-face basis, not to mention the smell of sweat and beer."
It will be a timely boost for the club, which is facing closure.
Owner Jeff Horton has blamed rent increases, rising VAT and alcohol duty.
