Mad, bad and dangerous, the legendary Hacienda nightclub could be an unforgiving place. Just ask Queen of Pop Madonna, who did her first gig outside New York in the former warehouse in 1984.
The 500-strong crowd, all there on free tickets, were so underwhelmed by her miming to smash-hit Holiday for Channel 4 show The Tube, they threw food and beer at her. Even the offer of another £50 could not persuade her to go back on.
But the then two-year-old Manchester club, which helped spawn the acid house and “Madchester” scene of the 1980s and early 90s, was destined to become a symbol of counter-culture. No one had seen a club quite like it before.
