PLANS for a Beatles museum have received a dressing-down from tailors.
The Fab Four’s old HQ in London’s Savile Row is set to be a visitor attraction featuring the rooftop where they played their final gig in 1969.
The Beatles on the rooftop where they played their final gig in 1969 Credit: Ethan A. Russell / © Apple Corp
The Fab Four’s old HQ in London’s Savile Row Credit: Alamy Stock Photo
But Mark Henderson, of the Savile Row Bespoke Association, said it could cause “dangerous congestion” and have a “negative impact” on businesses.
He told council planners: “The pavements on the street are narrow — already frequently clogged with visitors.”
The association represents brands including Edward Sexton, who made suits for .
Corps, the Fab Four’s record label, plans to open The Beatles at 3 Savile Row next year.
The seven-floor museum would open the roof where , Paul McCartney, and played in public for the last time before cops called a halt due to noise complaints.
There’s also a re-creation of the basement studio where Let It Be was recorded.
Reps told Westminster City Council it will be a “local cultural asset (not just a tourist destination)” and an “education platform rooted in music, creativity, and social history”.
The council will decide in due course.
But the plan is backed by surviving Beatles Paul and Ringo.
said previously: “There are so many special memories within the walls, not to mention the rooftop.”
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