HMV to reopen iconic London Oxford Street flagship store where the Beatles rose to fame after 4 year closure

HMV is set to reopen its original flagship shop after a four year closure. The music retail giant fell into administration in 2019 which forced the business to close most UK stores - including its London Oxford street branch.

Fans were left disappointed when HMV announced the closure as the music store had resided at the London location since 1921 after being opened by British composer Sir Edward Elgar. Since then it has played host to a number of British bands, including a rooftop gig by Blur in 1995 and the Spice Girls’ Christmas lights switch-on the following year.

Sir George Martin, the Beatles producer also unveiled a blue plaque at the store to mark its place in the band’s rise to fame. Meanwhile, in 1962, the Beatles’ newly appointed manager Brian Epstein made a copy of their demo tape on the premises.