1 week ago ‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers rue end of busking at Leicester Square

Westminster Council said it was ‘left with no choice’ but to bring in a controversial ban due to noise complaintsTommi has been a living statue for 20 years, endeavouring to stay rooted to the spot amid hailstones, loose dogs and teasing teenagers.But even he was moved by the news that Leicester Square would no longer host street performers, calling time on one of London’s most renowned tourist-friendly quirks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Leicester Square busking ban comes into force after court ruling

Leicester Square busking ban comes into force after court ruling  BBC

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1 week ago “The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

“The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”  Guitar World

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1 week ago Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”  Yahoo

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2 w. ago Buskers are BANNED from famous London tourist hotspot after judge labels their public singing 'psychological torture'

Buskers will be banned from a popular London tourist space after a judge at City of London Magistrates' Court ruled they were inflicting 'psychological torture' on nearby office workers.

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2 w. ago ‘Nuisance’ buskers banned from Leicester Square after court ruling

Famous stars such as Rod Stewart got their start busking in Leicester Square

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2 w. ago Where can you busk in London and what are the rules after Leicester Square ban?

Regulations set to stay the same around borough but may change in the future

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2 w. ago Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

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2 w. ago Leicester Square busking suspended by council after court ruling

Leicester Square busking suspended by council after court ruling  BBC

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3 w. ago Leicester Square buskers are 'psychological torture' says judge

Leicester Square buskers are 'psychological torture' says judge  BBC

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3 w. ago Buskers in London's famous Leicester Square perform 'psychological torture' on local workers on a daily basis and some are so bad they need to be stopped, a judge has ruled

Staff at Global Radio, home to stations including LBC, Heart FM and Classic FM, say the racket through their windows is so bad they are forced to make phone calls in cupboards.

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3 w. ago Buskers in London's famous Leicester Square perform 'psychological torture' on local workers on a daily basis

Buskers in London's famous Leicester Square perform 'psychological torture' on local workers on a daily basis  Daily Mail

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3 w. ago Leicester Square busking likened to 'psychological torture' by judge

Leicester Square busking likened to 'psychological torture' by judge  Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Loud buskers playing songs on loop across Leicester Square is 'psychological torture', says judge

Westminster City Council has failed to tackle noise nuisance from buskers in Leicester Square

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