The Big Picture: Demolition Ball

The crowd during the Demolition Ball

The crowd during the Demolition Ball at the Astoria Theatre which marks the final night of the legendary music venue on Tottenham Court Road.

The Astoria is one of 13 buildings to be knocked down in the Tottenham Court Road area of central London to make way for a �16bn rail development.

Photo by Zak Hussein/PA


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