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Metro
22-07-2025
- Business
- Metro
Full list of 10 Brewdog pubs closing across UK later this week
Ten locations of a popular pub chain will close their doors for good as soon as Friday, it's been announced. Brewdog said they were unable to 'find a formula' to make the bars viable due to multiple 'limiting factors'. CEO James Taylor said: 'Keeping them open would put pressure on the wider business, making it harder to invest where we know we can grow. 'This decision is not simply a response to the challenging UK hospitality market but a proactive decision to redefine the bar division's focus. 'This is not a decision we've taken lightly. But as we evolve BrewDog into a more focused and sustainable business, we've had to be honest about where we are — and where we're heading.' From Brighton to Dundee, the locations will see more than 100 staff members laid off in the process, with as little as three days' notice. The locations affected include: Shepherd's Bush (London) Camden (London) Shoreditch (London) Brighton Dundee Leeds North Street Oxford Sheffield York It's the latest blow to the so-called 'punk' brewer after years of allegations of horrible working environments and other closures. In 2021, some 61 ex-members of staff signed a document alleging a 'culture of fear' and a further 45 were said to support its aims but did not want to include their names for fear of reprisals. More Trending The letter alleged the company was 'built on a cult of personality' and used 'lies, hypocrisy and deceit' as tools, including exaggerating claims made as part of its infamous PR campaigns. They said staff had been left with mental health issues, and bosses did little to address the problems within the business. BrewDog co-founder James Watt apologised and promised to take action in light of the revelations, later resigning in May 2024. Mr Watt was singled out for criticism by his former employee,s who accused him of being the driver of the 'toxic' attitudes among senior members of staff. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Girl, 9, shot in head 'by motorbike hitman during botched gangland murder' MORE: London's Oyster card prices to nearly double – full list of affected cards MORE: Why was an innocent electrician shot and killed by police 'in cold blood'?
Metro
22-07-2025
- Business
- Metro
Full list of 10 Brewdog pubs closing 'later this week'
Ten locations of a popular pub chain will close their doors for good as soon as Friday, it's been announced. Brewdog said they were unable to 'find a formula' to make the bars viable due to multiple 'limiting factors'. CEO James Taylor said: 'Keeping them open would put pressure on the wider business, making it harder to invest where we know we can grow. 'This decision is not simply a response to the challenging UK hospitality market but a proactive decision to redefine the bar division's focus. 'This is not a decision we've taken lightly. But as we evolve BrewDog into a more focused and sustainable business, we've had to be honest about where we are — and where we're heading.' From Brighton to Dundee, the locations will see more than 100 staff members laid off in the process, with as little as three days' notice. The locations affected include: Shepherd's Bush (London) Camden (London) Shoreditch (London) Brighton Dundee Leeds North Street Oxford Sheffield York It's the latest blow to the so-called 'punk' brewer after years of allegations of horrible working environments and other closures. In 2021, some 61 ex-members of staff signed a document alleging a 'culture of fear' and a further 45 were said to support its aims but did not want to include their names for fear of reprisals. More Trending The letter alleged the company was 'built on a cult of personality' and used 'lies, hypocrisy and deceit' as tools, including exaggerating claims made as part of its infamous PR campaigns. They said staff had been left with mental health issues, and bosses did little to address the problems within the business. BrewDog co-founder James Watt apologised and promised to take action in light of the revelations, later resigning in May 2024. Mr Watt was singled out for criticism by his former employee,s who accused him of being the driver of the 'toxic' attitudes among senior members of staff. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Girl, 9, shot in head 'by motorbike hitman during botched gangland murder' MORE: London's Oyster card prices to nearly double – full list of affected cards MORE: Why was an innocent electrician shot and killed by police 'in cold blood'?
Metro
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Gavin Rossdale clears up decade's long misconception about his band Bush
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Gavin Rossdale, lead singer of Bush, has cleared up one of the long-standing myths about his band as he promotes their latest album. First formed in 1992, the English rock band has had several hits over the decades, including Glycerine, Machinehead, and Swallowed. The band's 1994 debut album, Sixteen Stone, is certified six times multi-platinum, and the group is utterly beloved by die-hard fans of the grunge-rock genre. But despite their decades-long success, it appears fans have all been getting one major thing wrong when it comes to the band's name. For years, there has been a misconception that the band is named after Shepherd's Bush – as an homage to where they first formed. However, Gavin, the frontman, vocalist and rhythm guitarist, 59, has a rather different relationship with the area of West London, telling Metro: 'F**k Shepherd's Bush.' 'My mum was once mugged. I was with her. We were in Shepherd's Bush, and she was once mugged down this alleyway when you go down coming from the A40. 'And like they took her money and rings. It's a bit traumatising,' he said earnestly while chatting in a recording studio in Soho, London, as a quick promotional stop as he visited London for his daughter Daisy Lowe's wedding. 'So I've always wanted to get my f**king revenge on Shepherd's Bush, and to me, the Bush is the source of deep inspiration. So it works in many ways, nothing to do with Shepherd's Bush. 'It was just funny, because I thought Bush was a great word and it had a couple of meanings that I really related to. 'But nothing to do with Shepherd's Bush. F**k Shepherd's Bush.' So there you have it! The star has had a long and enviable career, and when asked what the biggest difference is from being a rockstar in the 90s to today, Gavin confesses that it's all about accountability. 'I think accountability, because you probably could get away with more then, because people weren't recording every single interaction. 'But yes,it's funny, because on one hand it seems so recent, and then, yet, when you see footage of the 90s, it looks like the 90s. 'It was a great time to come up through music, because I just snuck in when people were still buying albums. So that really helped out. 'Now I feel bad for young musicians, and musicians in general, who just want to provide music, and they're expensive to make, so it's hard for young bands.' He added that being terrible in your early career is a rite of passage, and something that helps artists to grow, admitting that 'of course' he started out less than fantastic. 'I just found my way, but I was 100% not very good for ages. I mean, I think I feel confident now that I feel good on stage, and it's like a thing, but I'm fully aware that it took a minute. 'I remember the first show ever I did at the Half Moon pub in Herne Hill, the first ever show did, I was standing on stage in my first band, thinking, 'What the f**k am I doing? This is terrifying. I don't like the songs, I don't like the band, and I like the people.' 'I just didn't like anything about it. But I somehow got onto the next gig. 'We had like backing singers and percussion players, like my friends, doing music. This was in my first band, Midnight, and it was just like 12 people on stage. It was just so lost.' This latest record is Bush's 10th studio album, and Gavin explained that he hopes it will soothe listeners in the way that it's helped him. More Trending 'This record is really dedicated to all of us who have – which is, by the way, everyone – gone through a lot of things, and are just trying their best to manage under all their own circumstances. 'Everybody has their circumstances, and everybody has their histories. So when I write a song like We're All The Same On The Inside, or Don't Be Afraid, those are soothing songs to myself that, in turn, I hope will be inherited by people and taken as theirs.' Bush's 10th album, I Beat Loneliness , is released on July 18 on earMUSIC. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Frontman abruptly ends concert mid-set after declaring 'I can't sing anymore' MORE: Outrage over My Chemical Romance's 'demonic' show points to a bigger problem MORE: 80s rock band sue each other after on stage punch-up ended reunion tour
