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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Roisin O'Connor and Bryony Gooch

Historic London music studio where The Kinks, Adele and Sir Paul McCartney recorded faces demolition

Adele Paul McCartney Kinks London Dave Davies United Kingdom Brent Council Foals The Independent
Battery Studio is almost 50 years old and has hosted a wide variety of top performing artists - (Supplied/Battery Studios)

A historic music studio where the likes of The Kinks and indie rockers Foals have recorded has been threatened with demolition after standing tall for decades.

Battery Studios, in Willesden north London, has been a community-led music studio since 1980 with artists such as Adele, Supergrass, Iron Maiden, Paul McCartney and more gracing its recording booths.

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