96-636: Shepherd's Bush Empire (currently known as O 2 Shepherd's Bush Empire for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the BBC Television Theatre ) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush , West London , run by the Academy Music Group . It was originally built in 1903 as a music hall for impresario Oswald Stoll , designed by theatre architect Frank Matcham ; among its early performers was Charlie Chaplin . In 1953 it became
192-1076: A King Crimson concert on 3 July 2000, presented on the two-disc set Eyes Wide Open , Siouxsie and the Banshees ' The Seven Year Itch album and DVD recorded over two nights In July 2002, Frank Turner 's "Take to the Road" DVD, Opeth 's first live DVD ( Lamentations ) recorded at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday 25 September 2003, a November 2005 concert by indie band The Wedding Present and The Only Ones comeback concert in June 2007. In November 2007, Amy Winehouse recorded I Told You I Was Trouble: Live in London . On 27, 28 and 29 February, and 1 March 2008, gothic rock pioneers The Mission recorded their farewell concerts, The Final Chapter , for release on CD and DVD. In addition to this, Transatlantic 's third live release, " Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London ",
288-604: A 12-screen cinema, gym, pub, restaurants, a medical practice and a supermarket. The small shops continue along many of the most popular roads within Shepherd's Bush, such as Uxbridge Road. Many of these establishments cater for the local ethnic minority communities. For example, a relatively large proportion of the local shops on Goldhawk Road (south of the Green) are dedicated to Ethiopian culture, whether that be through food, clothing or barbershops. (see Demographics ). Running parallel to, and partly under, an elevated section of
384-554: A Hussey/Eldritch reunion became rife. The Club Mission tour played smaller venues around Europe, with new tracks "Afterglow" and "Raising Cain" becoming a regular feature in the set. The end of 1993 saw Hussey remixing "Tower of Strength" with Youth , and revisiting some of the past material for a greatest hits compilation album. A remixed version of "Tower of Strength" appeared in the UK Singles Chart in January 1994, and
480-618: A child. A stadium on nearby Wormwood Scrubs is named the Linford Christie Stadium in his honour. Some of the football games in the 1908 Olympics were hosted in Shepherd's Bush. Shepherds Bush F.C. were the local side until 1915. Former England national rugby union team captain Lawrence Dallaglio was born in Shepherd's Bush. The Mission (band) The Mission (known as the Mission UK in
576-743: A commented biography and discography, as well as many interviews, live performances, and backstage shots. The result gained good reviews and good sales. The single "Breathe Me In" hit the top of the Alternative Chart in Germany, and the Mission once again undertook an extensive EU tour. Mark Thwaite rejoined the band, as Holliday was occupied touring with the Prodigy . The band evolved the hard rock angle further, while audience ranks grew throughout
672-514: A different account, saying the name came from his favourite brand of speakers, Mission. When the band planned to tour the US in 1987, it was found that a Philadelphia R&B band had already claimed the name and thus the band was thereafter known in the United States as The Mission UK . Throughout their existence, the group has used aliases to play smaller gigs, including Blood Brothers. In
768-518: A headline set at Wave-Gotik-Treffen . Shortly after this, Wayne Hussey announced via Facebook that the band would be taking a break, with no definite plans in place for the near future. The Mission supported Alice Cooper in November 2017. Again via social media, Hussey announced that he would be spending much of 2018 working on his autobiography, scheduled for release in 2019. The Mission embarked on their United European Party Tour in early 2020. This
864-564: A high-tech studio setup. Brown had been soaking up the Leeds dance scene, while Hussey's explorations were towards folk music . The band, asked to perform a lucrative headlining gig at Finsbury Park in 1991, brought out quite a different side, joined by Maartin Allcock of Fairport Convention and Anthony Thistlethwaite of the Waterboys . Many long-standing fans left the gig worried about
960-631: A hotel. The BBC's presence in the Bush is now concentrated in two huge sites on Wood Lane, Television Centre and the White City building. The Media Village was built next to the White City building in the mid-1980s on the former site of the White City Stadium . It is used by the BBC and other media companies including Red Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast, now a private company). Television Centre
1056-548: A major metropolitan centre in the London Plan . Although primarily residential in character, its focus is the shopping area of Shepherd's Bush Green , with the Westfield London shopping centre a short distance to the north. The main thoroughfares are Uxbridge Road , Goldhawk Road and Askew Road, all with small and mostly independent shops, pubs and restaurants. Loftus Road football stadium in Shepherd's Bush
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#17327867243431152-511: A mammoth world tour, heading festivals in Europe and sharing the bill with the Sisters of Mercy at the M'era Luna Festival in Germany. A souvenir CD of the 1999 tour was released as Ever After , with the various live tracks complemented by three tracks from the 1995 promo-only Live EP and the even-rarer fanclub-only studio outtake "Crazy Horses". At the end of 2000, the band recorded tracks for
1248-629: A new album at the Levellers ' Brighton studios, and Dave Allen (who produced the first Sisters of Mercy album) was drafted in to oversee the recording of tracks in Bath . Before the release of the album, dubbed Aura , the band were invited to play support for the German tour of the Finnish band HIM . At this juncture, Thwaite left the band (first due to touring commitments with Tricky and later to form
1344-528: A number of times and recorded a session for BBC radio. The single "IV" ("Wasteland") charted at No. 11 in January 1987. The World Crusade II tour brought the band to North America, where they were known as 'the Mission UK'. The 41-date trek was characterised by substance abuse and led to the collapse of an inebriated Craig Adams in Los Angeles, resulting in him temporarily quitting the band. Sound tech Pete Turner filled in for one show, before they enlisted
1440-640: A release. In May, the EP I ( Serpents Kiss ) appeared on the Chapter 22 label as the Expedition I tour took the band around Europe. Two months later, II ( Like a Hurricane/Garden of Delight ) was released on the same label and supported by a number of festival slots that culminated in an appearance at the Reading Festival . Hussey and Adams were released from their WEA contracts and the band signed
1536-540: A seven-album recording contract with Phonogram in July 1986. Their debut, God's Own Medicine , was then recorded in six weeks with novice producer Tim Palmer , an acquaintance from Hussey's Dead or Alive days. In October, the single "III" ("Stay with Me") was released, preceding the album that appeared the next month. The band set out on a three-month World Crusade I UK/European tour, with their dedicated followers, 'Eskimos', in tow. They also appeared on British television
1632-632: A shed for a London Underground power station. The Dimco buildings were used as a filming location for the 'Acme Factory' in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit , and later served as the interior of the British Museum in The Mummy Returns . The area's focal point is Shepherd's Bush Green (also known as Shepherds Bush Common), a triangular area of about 8 acres (3 ha) of open grass surrounded by trees and roads with shops, with Westfield shopping centre to its north. The Green
1728-647: A small tour of Japan. A second single, "Beyond the Pale", made less of an impact and a third scheduled for the end of the year was cancelled. At the end of 1988, the Mission embarked on an eight-date arena tour around the UK, while a collection of their music videos, From Dusk to Dawn , was released. In the first half of 1989, Hussey spent some time writing new material in the Black Mountains in South Wales before
1824-818: A sold-out show at the Brixton Academy. This performance and an earlier one in Cologne was captured on film and released as Silver , together with an audio recording from the Frankfurt show. Revitalised, the band decided to continue touring and played shows in South America, Mexico, Europe, and on the Download Festival in 2012. They also added a rendition of " All Along the Watchtower " to their repertoire. In September 2012, they supported
1920-568: A two-CD set including all eleven of the band's Top 40 hits alongside rare mixes, long-lost B-sides, BBC sessions, five previously unavailable tracks, and five tracks appearing on CD for the first time. A new single, "Keep It in the Family", was released in March 2007, followed a month later by the new album God Is a Bullet , featuring Hussey, Thwaite, Vernon, and Spring, and guest musicians Simon Hinkler, Bricheno, and Julianne Regan . To coincide with
2016-538: A venue for small gigs or as a venue for 'surprise' warm-up gigs. For example, during their No Security Tour in 1999, the Rolling Stones put in a performance, with Sheryl Crow as support, on 8 June. Shepherd%27s Bush Shepherd's Bush is a suburb of West London , England, within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 4.9 miles (7.9 km) west of Charing Cross , and identified as
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#17327867243432112-423: Is a hub on the local road network, with four main roads radiating from the western side of the green and three roads approaching its eastern apex, meeting at the large Holland Park Roundabout. This position makes it an important node of the bus network , with eighteen bus routes arriving there. It is also served by five London Underground stations (see Transport below): Shepherd's Bush and White City both on
2208-462: Is a music venue and former television studio, and has played host to some very popular acts and TV programmes, including David Bowie , Rolling Stones , Bob Dylan , The Old Grey Whistle Test , Wogan , That's Life! , Crackerjack , and This Is Your Life . Bush Hall is another, rather smaller, venue at 310 Uxbridge Road, built in 1904 as a dance hall. It predominantly showcases smaller acoustic performers. Shepherd's Bush Walkabout
2304-525: Is based in Hopgood Street, just off Shepherd's Bush Green. Some important rock and roll groups have roots in Shepherd's Bush. The Who infused much of their work with the youth culture of Shepherd's Bush during the 1960s and 1970s. Steve Jones , guitarist of punk legends the Sex Pistols , was born in Shepherd's Bush, and Pistols drummer Paul Cook grew up here. The Clash 's early work
2400-454: Is home to Queens Park Rangers . In 2011, the population of the area was 39,724. The district is bounded by Hammersmith to the south, Holland Park and Notting Hill to the east, Harlesden and Kensal Green to the north and by Acton and Chiswick to the west. White City forms the northern part of Shepherd's Bush. Shepherd's Bush comprises the Shepherd's Bush Green, Askew, College Park & Old Oak, and Wormholt and White City wards of
2496-513: Is infused with the culture of Shepherd's Bush and the Westway . Libertines and Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty moved to Shepherd's Bush at age 16. Tony Butler , bass-player with 1980s band Big Country and others, was born in Shepherd's Bush. Bands Bush and Symposium hail from Shepherd's Bush, the former taking their name from the area. Classical musicians Evelyn Glennie and Robert Steadman have both lived in Shepherd's Bush. In
2592-538: Is now focused on the Westfield shopping centre next to Shepherd's Bush Central line station and on the many small shops which run along the northern side of the Green. Originally built in the 1970s with a rooftop car park and connecting bridge to the station, the older West 12 Shepherds Bush shopping centre was significantly redeveloped in the 1990s. The bridge was removed, and the centre now houses several chain stores,
2688-409: Is the only Borough to have three football teams playing Premier League Football. Bush Theatre is one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. Situated on the green it has international reputation for discovering, nurturing and producing the best new theatre writers from the widest range of backgrounds, and for presenting their work to the high standards. Shepherd's Bush Empire
2784-660: The Central line , and Shepherd's Bush Market , Goldhawk Road and Wood Lane all on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. To the east, Shepherd's Bush is bounded by the physical barrier of the West London railway line and the grade-separated West Cross Route (part of the aborted 1960s London Motorway Box scheme); the Holland Park Roundabout and the small Addison Bridge to the south are
2880-572: The Hammersmith & City line there is a large permanent market, the Shepherd's Bush Market , selling all types of foodstuffs, cooked food, household goods, clothing and bric-à-brac. The Westfield Group (with Hausinvest Europa) opened a shopping centre in October 2008. As well as the offices within the Television Centre on Wood Lane , opposite this is Network House, 1 Ariel Way, a 20,000 sq ft (2,000 m ) building that
2976-518: The Iron Age . Shepherd's Bush enters the written record in the year 704 when it was bought by Waldhere , Bishop of London as a part of the "Fulanham" estate. A map of London dated 1841 shows Shepherd's Bush to be largely undeveloped and chiefly rural in character, with much open farmland, compared with fast-developing Hammersmith . Residential development began in earnest in the late 19th century, as London's population expanded relentlessly. In 1904
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3072-690: The Kyalami racetrack in Johannesburg . After the Mission disbanded, Hussey spent his time in Orange County, California , with his wife and young daughter. In semi-retirement, he produced sporadic remixes and singles for Cleopatra Records and Dancing Ferret Records, as well as up-and-coming acts, and contributed a new song for a Mission album put together by Mission fans over the internet. In 1999, after releasing an album of solo versions of Mission classics in his home studio, Hussey resurrected
3168-615: The Westfield shopping centre area at White City, the grade II listed Dimco buildings (1898), now redeveloped as a bus station, were used as the location for the 'Acme Factory' in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit . Shepherd's Bush is home to Queens Park Rangers football club, who play their home games in Loftus Road . Olympic gold medal winner Linford Christie also grew up in Shepherd's Bush and lived in Loftus Road as
3264-486: The BBC Television Theatre. Since 1994, it has operated as a music venue. It is a Grade II listed building . The Shepherd's Bush Empire was built in 1903 for impresario Oswald Stoll , designed by theatre architect Frank Matcham . Ashly's Circus performed at Shepherd's Bush Empire and presented to George Strong a trophy for riding The Bucking Mule "Sloper' on 8 September 1905. The first performers at
3360-407: The BBC's light entertainment music shows, such as those starring Cliff Richard , Lulu , Cilla Black , Dusty Springfield , Shirley Bassey , Vera Lynn , Harry Secombe , Petula Clark , Val Doonican , as well as the UK's Eurovision Song Contest preliminary heat, A Song for Europe . In 1985, the theatre was turned over for exclusive use by Wogan , which was broadcast three nights a week from
3456-534: The Beatles recorded their first-ever BBC Television broadcast at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The group returned in 1964 for a further recording. Lime Grove Studios was demolished in 1994 to make way for residential accommodation. More recently, the White City bus station is housed in the redeveloped Dimco Buildings (1898), Grade II listed red brick buildings which were originally built in 1898 as
3552-543: The Catholic Church of Holy Ghost and St Stephen, built in the Gothic style with a triple-gabled facade of red brick and Portland stone , was completed and opened to the public. Like other parts of London, Shepherd's Bush suffered from bomb damage during World War II , especially from V-1 flying bomb attacks (known as "doodlebugs" or "buzzbombs"), which struck randomly and with little warning. On 13 April 1963,
3648-463: The Cult on a tour of the UK, which attracted some controversy. In October 2012, Hussey announced that "The Mission are gonna be recording a new album next year. The band are spending time right now writing new songs and will convene to a rehearsal room near Bristol in early April to start working on these new songs together". He also revealed that David M. Allen would be producing. The Brightest Light
3744-495: The Green, either side of Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road to the southwest, and about as far as Askew Road in the west. Much of the housing in this area consists of three- or four-storey terraces dating from the late 19th century, and subsequently divided up into small flats. Shepherd's Bush is also home to the White City Estate, a housing estate that was originally constructed in the 1930s and further extended after
3840-457: The Mission gained a new bassist in the form of Rich Vernon and within a matter of months, Garrett also left, to be replaced by Steve Spring. This new lineup carried on through to mid-2004. In September 2005, the band's first DVD, Lighting the Candles , was released, complemented by a live CD. It took over a year for Hussey to compile this two-DVD set, which includes a live gig, some video clips,
3936-526: The Mission had reformed. Drummer Mick Brown had passed on the invitation to join and Spear of Destiny 's Mike Kelly took his place. In contrast to previous incarnations, the band only played material from the 1986–1990 period. In October 2011, they played a warm-up show as their alter ego, Blood Brothers, in Hussey's hometown of Bristol, before embarking on the XXV UK/European tour that culminated in
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4032-622: The Mission pre-released the album's lead single, "Met-Amor-Phosis", through YouTube, eventually made available for download on 1 September. In October 2016, the group embarked on a 30th-Anniversary tour with 28 shows across Europe, three in Australia, and two in New Zealand, to coincide with the release of Another Fall from Grace on 30 September; the album entered the UK album charts at No. 38. The band continued to tour in support of Another Fall from Grace into 2017. The tour culminated in
4128-513: The Mission undertook a large world tour supporting the album. However, the stresses of touring and diminishing returns once again saw tensions grow, and during the South American leg of their 2002 tour, Adams decided to leave once more. Hussey continued the leg of the tour by himself, with some acoustic shows backed by pre-recorded tapes, also lining himself up for a number of much more successful solo acoustic shows in Europe. In early 2003,
4224-596: The Ocean", co-produced by Andy Partridge of XTC , became a minor hit and was backed by a live version of "Amelia". The band and Hinkler were on friendly terms again and they resurrected the Metal Gurus project to record a cover version of " Merry Xmas Everybody " with Noddy Holder and Jim Lea from Slade for the Childline charity. After a break to recuperate, the band teamed up with engineer Joe Gibb to create
4320-587: The Olympic and Paralympic Games ) making it part of the Cultural Olympiad ) artwork was installed on Shepherd's Bush Green for the duration of London 2012 and the Paralympic Games . These large unique rotating football related sculptures commemorated the history of Shepherd's Bush and White City , which hosted the 1908 Summer Olympics football. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
4416-434: The Shepherd's Bush Walkabout was the centre of Antipodean life in London. The live music was usually a mixture of up and coming local acts, and cover bands who played Australian and New Zealand classic songs and contemporary popular music. Shepherd's Bush Walkabout closed in early October 2013 and it was announced the site would be redeveloped into a hotel. The casting agency 2020 Casting, which supplies extras for film shoots,
4512-523: The United States) are an English gothic rock band formed in 1986. Initially known as the Sisterhood, the band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams (both from the Sisters of Mercy ), soon adding drummer Mick Brown ( Red Lorry Yellow Lorry ) and guitarist Simon Hinkler ( Artery and Pulp ). Aside from Hussey, the lineup has changed several times during the years and
4608-515: The album, with only the reworked B-side "Evermore & Again" ever becoming a regular staple in subsequent tours. A short stint around the UK, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands afterwards turned out to be a farewell tour: after ten years, Hussey and Brown decided that enough was enough. The band finished it all off with festivals in Spain and South Africa, the latter being their final gig, at
4704-515: The area to Ealing and areas of north-west London, such as Greenford and Ruislip . To the east, the line links Shepherd's Bush to London's West End , the City , and Stratford . The Circle and Hammersmith & City lines share the same route through the area, with direct services southbound to nearby Hammersmith . To the north, the lines curve eastwards towards Latimer Road and Ladbroke Grove . The lines then run directly to key destinations such as Paddington , King's Cross , Moorgate in
4800-633: The area to Wembley , Watford , Hemel Hempstead , and Milton Keynes . London Overground services running northbound travel towards Willesden Junction , where services continue towards West Hampstead , Camden , Hackney , and Stratford in east London. The station is an out-of-station interchange with Shepherd's Bush tube station on the Central line, and is situated on the western side of Holland Park Roundabout. There are two main bus interchanges in Shepherd's Bush. London Buses routes 31, 49, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 283, 295, 316, 607, N72, N207, and C1 serve Shepherd's Bush Green and
4896-482: The band has been on hiatus twice. The band's catalogue consists of ten studio albums: God's Own Medicine (1986), Children (1988), Carved in Sand (1990), Masque (1992), Neverland (1995), Blue (1996), Aura (2001), God Is a Bullet (2007), The Brightest Light (2013), and Another Fall from Grace (2016), with several live albums, compilations, and other miscellaneous releases. After an aborted recording session with Andrew Eldritch in
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#17327867243434992-452: The band made their last appearance on Top of the Pops . The compilation, entitled Sum and Substance , was released the next month and featured two new tracks: "Sour Puss" and a remix of "Afterglow" by Mark "Spike" Stent . The latter was also released as the final single through Vertigo /Phonogram. The seven-album contract was now up, and neither of the parties was interested in a continued relationship. Recordings proceeded slowly, while
5088-429: The band negotiated a new independent record deal, and Hussey produced a collection of three BBC sessions as Salad Daze . In late 1994, a single, "Raising Cain", was released on Equator Records. Early in 1995, the single "Swoon" paved the way for the next studio album, Neverland , more or less a Mission signature sound but with a much heavier production. The Neverland tour saw a slight revival in popularity, with two of
5184-436: The band played a number of European festivals supporting the Cure . In contrast to the large shows the band had been playing on the Children Play tour, they decided to embark on a low-key Scottish Highlands tour with some of their most ardent fans in tow. The last commitment of the year was another headline appearance at the Reading Festival, before the band returned to the studio to complete the album. They once again enlisted
5280-415: The band reconvened in April to start the recording process. At the end of the same month, they played two shows, one in support of the Lockerbie bombing and another for the Hillsborough disaster fund. The latter featured guest appearances by Pete Wylie and Mick Jones of the Clash and saw a committed Hussey, who as a lifelong Liverpool F.C. fan, was keen to support the victims. In between recording,
5376-400: The band with Adams, drummer Scott Garrett (Adams' bandmate in the Cult), and Mark Thwaite , for what was intended to be a one-off tour with Gene Loves Jezebel across the United States and an also-resurrected All About Eve across the United Kingdom. The success of the tour and the reaction of the crowds gave the band plenty of encouragement to continue beyond the tour, and 2000 saw them take on
5472-450: The band. In June 2010, SPV released Dum Dum Bullet , a collection of recordings taken from the God Is a Bullet sessions. As the Mission's 25th anniversary was approaching, it was suggested to Hussey that he should reform the original lineup of the band. Hussey initially resisted, occupied with other projects. Eventually he was convinced, and in the summer of 2010, the announcement was made that with Craig Adams and Simon Hinkler on board,
5568-409: The borough. The name Shepherd's Bush is thought to have originated from the use of the common land here as a resting point for shepherds on their way to Smithfield Market in the City of London . An alternative theory is that it could have been named after someone in the area, because in 1635 the area was recorded as "Sheppard's Bush Green". Evidence of human habitation can be traced back to
5664-408: The cancelled French dates from earlier in the year. The band also played dates in Australia and New Zealand for the first time in their career. For the second half of 1990, they enlisted the help of Paul "Etch" Etchells (ex- Ghost Dance ) on keyboards and guitars. This last leg of the tour, which included a performance filmed for the Rockpalast programme, saw Hinkler returning twice as a guest during
5760-402: The city, and the East End . Shepherd's Bush railway station is served by National Rail trains, operated by London Overground ( [REDACTED] ) and Southern . There are direct services from Shepherd's Bush to Kensington , and Clapham Junction and Balham , both of which are based in the south west of London, and Croydon in the south east of London. Northbound Southern services link
5856-431: The concerts being filmed for German television, a promo-only live EP released, and a handful of summer festivals played. In March 1996, the band set up in Bristol for eight weeks to record new songs that Hussey had been developing. When the resulting album, Blue , was released, it received mixed reviews from music critics but left portions of the old fanbase rather unimpressed . Future interviews would see Hussey hating
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#17327867243435952-426: The direction of the forthcoming release, Masque (produced by Mark Saunders ). Masque was originally intended to be a solo release by Hussey; however, the remaining band members contributed to the recording, and the album was released under the group name as a result. Hussey later said, "with Masque , we attempted to break down these preconceptions that people had of us but it didn't go down very well". Adams left
6048-429: The east, and westbound to Acton and the M40 motorway . Southbound, the A3220 is named Holland Road and links the area to Earl's Court , the A4 , and Chelsea . Other key routes through Shepherd's Bush include: The junkyard in the sitcom Steptoe & Son was situated at the fictional 24 Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd's Bush. It is often humorously referred to in the popular BBC series Absolutely Fabulous where
6144-406: The eastern rim of the district. Until 2000, the route was the M41 motorway , part of the abandoned Ringways network of orbital roads in London. Despite not retaining motorway status, pedal cycles are prohibited from using the route northbound. The A3220 links Shepherd's Bush with the A40/Westway to the north. This provides the area with a dual-carriageway link to Paddington and Marylebone to
6240-476: The encores and occasional songs during the main set. The final concert in the series was filmed, and each night recorded and later released as part of a box set . In February 2009, the Mission's record label SPV GmbH released a double album, Live & Last , plus the DVD Final Chapter recording of the final show, which included additional footage from the tour. The DVD debuted in the official UK BBC charts at No.6—the highest UK chart position in many years for
6336-454: The encores at Leeds and the final night at the Brixton Academy . The Mission had a lot of surplus material after the Carved in Sand sessions and had difficulties deciding on the running order of the album. In October 1990, the companion album, Grains of Sand , was released. It contained the rest of the candidates, some of which had already surfaced as B-sides, supplemented by acoustic renditions and cover versions . A single, "Hands Across
6432-411: The end of the same month, the album appeared and charted at number 2 in the UK album chart. The rest of the year was taken up by the Children Play world tour, which included a six-night residency at the London Astoria , Theatre where John Paul Jones made a guest appearance on keyboards. The rest of the tour included a support slot for Robert Plant , the first dates the band played in Latin America, and
6528-444: The end of the year. The first single, " Butterfly on a Wheel ", was released in January 1990 and narrowly missed the top ten. The new album appeared a month later, together with the "Waves upon the Sand" video that documented the recording sessions and Scottish tour of the previous year. The Deliverance tour in support of the album proved problematic. The band hired David Wolfenden as a supplemental guitarist to give Hussey free rein as
6624-514: The four-piece a significant amount of publicity. As the Sisterhood, the band made their live debut on 20 January 1986 at the Alice in Wonderland, London. While the band was on tour as support to the Cult around Europe, Eldritch released a single as the Sisterhood . Back in the UK, Hinkler was briefly dismissed and reinstated for three dates where the band revealed their new name, the Mission. Although Hussey and Adams were still under contract with WEA , manager Tony Perrin prepared their material for
6720-410: The frontman and principal songwriter, the trio required a second guitarist to facilitate a live setup. They recruited Simon Hinkler ( Artery ), who also contributed keyboards and thus completed the four-piece. The name the Sisterhood was chosen with a nod to the past and rehearsals for the first shows started in January 1986. The new name quickly became a point of discussion in the UK music press, giving
6816-421: The frontman. An inebriated Hussey showed up on the James Whale show and reports of their debauched behaviour continued to appear in the press. The release of a second single, "Deliverance", coincided with the UK arena dates. Illness beset the first European leg of the tour as Hinkler contracted scarlet fever , leading to some cancellations. Personal tensions led to a confrontation during the North American leg of
6912-410: The group New Disease), to be replaced by Rob Holliday of Sulpher. Aura was released on their own Playground label run by former Phonogram A&R man Charlie Eyre. The sound was heavy and the production very intricate, but fans noted that several songs were uncomfortably similar to previous Mission songs, notably "Dragonfly", which was very similar to the 1990 hit "Butterfly on a Wheel". Nonetheless,
7008-494: The group subsequent to the release of the album. Reduced to a duo, the Mission began searching for new members, even placing an advertisement in Melody Maker . The second incarnation of the Mission consisted of Brown, Hussey, Mark Thwaite (formerly of Spear of Destiny ) on guitar, Rik Carter (formerly of Pendragon ) on keyboards, and eventually Andy Cousin (formerly of All About Eve) on bass. This lineup's first release
7104-580: The help of Tim Palmer to produce the record, while Reeves Gabrels , Baluji Shrivastav , and Guy Chambers also made contributions. Slated for an early-1990 release, the recording of the Carved in Sand album had been completed by the end of August 1989. To kill time, the foursome then promptly went camp to form a glam rock tribute band , the Metal Gurus, playing support for the Wonder Stuff towards
7200-550: The help of Chris Bocast to play bass with them for the remainder of the tour, which included an opening slot for the Psychedelic Furs . In March 1987, the single "V" ("Severina"), with guest vocals by Julianne Regan , was released. Back in England, Adams returned to the band to play a handful of European festivals, and two support dates in Leeds and Edinburgh on U2 's Joshua Tree Tour . A live video entitled Crusade
7296-477: The main character, Edina Monsoon, owns her home but prefers to say she lives in the more favourable, upscale Holland Park nearby. The BBC used to have many offices in Shepherd's Bush, but many have now been closed or moved. They included the Lime Grove Studios on the site of previous film studios Gaumont and Gainsborough Pictures . Sulgrave House, Threshold and Union Houses and Kensington House—now
7392-514: The new theatre were The Fred Karno Troupe including Charlie Chaplin (1906). The Empire staged music-hall entertainments, such as variety performances and revues, until the early 1950s, by which time the popularity of these forms of entertainment was declining. During the Second World War , the Shepherd's Bush Empire narrowly escaped being hit by a flying bomb , which in 1944 hit the neighbouring Shepherd's Bush Pavilion , destroying
7488-548: The only ways to cross this barrier from Shepherds Bush. Most of the areas to the east of the barrier differ significantly in character, being associated with the more affluent Holland Park and Notting Hill; although the Edward Woods Estate just to the north-east of the roundabout is part of and is managed by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham . To the south, Shepherd's Bush neighbours Brook Green and Hammersmith . Commercial activity in Shepherd's Bush
7584-502: The original interior. The Pavilion did not re-open until 1955. In 1953, the Empire was sold to the BBC , which put it to use as a television studio–theatre, renaming it the BBC Television Theatre. Among the programmes produced there were Crackerjack , The Old Grey Whistle Test , That's Life! , The Generation Game , Juke Box Jury , This Is Your Life , Jim'll Fix It , most of
7680-541: The release, Mercury Records reissued the first three Mission albums as enhanced CDs, complete with bonus tracks. In February–March 2008, the band played a tour of Europe that culminated in a series of four concerts at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, with each night dedicated to a particular period of the band's history. Hussey announced that these would be the last ever Mission concerts, as he wished to have an indefinite break from band activity and concentrate on other personal projects. Simon Hinkler joined on each night for
7776-404: The same year, Hussey became a father to a girl named Hannah, an event that inspired much of the lyrical content. Musically, the band moved more towards a Led Zeppelin-inspired hard rock style. In January 1988, the band recorded some additional material in London together with Stent. In February, the first single, " Tower of Strength ", was released, reaching number 12 in the UK Singles Chart . At
7872-557: The southern rim of the Holland Park Roundabout on the eastern side of Shepherd's Bush. This provides cyclists with traffic-free access from Holland Park Avenue to Shepherd's Bush Green . Transport for London (TfL) proposes that a cycle spur will link the roundabout to Cycleway 9 , which is intended to run along Kensington High Street . The Santander Cycles bicycle-sharing system operates around Shepherd's Bush, with docking stations near Westfield, Wood Lane station, and Shepherd's Bush Road. The A3220/West Cross Route runs along
7968-516: The southern side of the Westfield shopping centre. Most of these routes also serve White City bus station on the northern side of Westfield. Shepherd's Bush was also the proposed terminus of the West London Tram , an on-street light rail line running to Uxbridge via Acton , Ealing and Southall . This project was cancelled in 2007 in favour of an enhanced bus service and the development of Crossrail . Cycle lanes run around
8064-406: The summer of 1985, Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left the Sisters of Mercy . Based in Leeds, the duo continued to work on various musical ideas and recorded them over the autumn. Dismissing the use of a drum machine , Adams and Hussey asked Mick Brown ( Red Lorry Yellow Lorry ) to help out with the sessions. By the end of the year, he had joined the band on a permanent basis. With Hussey as both
8160-410: The theatre. The BBC vacated the building in 1991. In 1993, The Shepherd's Bush Empire was acquired by entrepreneur Andrew Mahler, who invested over £1m in the building in improvements and refurbishments. In 1994, the building re-opened under its original name of The Shepherd's Bush Empire; since then it has hosted gigs and dance nights. Live performances filmed at the venue and released on DVD include
8256-504: The tour and Simon Hinkler left the band after a gig at Montreal 's Metropolis. The remaining members continued with a variation of stand-ins that included Tim Bricheno (of All About Eve ) before he joined the Sisters of Mercy . A third single, "Into the Blue" was released in May 1990 to coincide with a number of festival dates, including a headlining slot at Pinkpop and indoor dates to replace
8352-479: The tour. Hussey announced that 2006 would hold no tours, as he would concentrate on a new album and his personal projects. As well as Lighting the Candles , 2005 saw the release of Waves Upon the Sand and Crusade for the first time on DVD. In 2006, Hussey marked the 20th anniversary of the Mission with the issue of a limited edition T-shirt designed especially for the occasion. Meanwhile, Phonogram Records released another "best of", Anthology: The Phonogram Years ,
8448-500: The war in the early 1950s. It was built on the site of the grounds of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition and close to the White City Stadium and has given its name to the northern part of Shepherd's Bush which is now better known as White City. Shepherd's Bush is a major transport interchange in west London. Five London Underground stations serve the area, including: All stations are in London fare zone 2 . The Central line links
8544-610: Was a fanclub-only flexi disc cover of the Osmonds song " Crazy Horses " in early 1993. The recording of a new album started, while a BBC live album, No Snow, No Show for the Eskimo , was compiled by Hussey and Joe Gibb. For the first time in three years, the band decided to tour, and a warm-up was arranged as the "Off the Street" benefit for the homeless in Leeds. As Andrew Eldritch signed up, completely unfounded press speculation about
8640-664: Was a popular music and live sports venue located on the western end of the green, and home to the West London Wildcats and Shepherds Bush Raiders Aussie Rules teams. On Australian and New Zealand national holidays, big sporting events such as the National Rugby League Grand Final , Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Rugby Union test matches, Australian Football League grand final , memorial days such as Waitangi Day , Australia Day , and Anzac Day , and on Sundays after The Church,
8736-500: Was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak, however, and rescheduled for 2021. The near-150 date world tour finished with five consecutive dates in the UK, in October 2023. Initially known as the Sisterhood , the band was forced to change their name after Andrew Eldritch claimed it. After some deliberation, the Mission was chosen, referring to the proselytising mission that was part of Hussey's Mormon upbringing. Mick Brown has
8832-574: Was let by Frost Meadowcroft on behalf of Westfield to Zodiak Entertainment in September 2009 and in Rockley Road is the 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m ) Shepherds Building where Endemol another TV company are based and where Jellycat, a soft toy company, relocated their head office to in February 2010. The residential areas of Shepherd's Bush are primarily located to the west of
8928-422: Was recorded and filmed at the venue. Nik Kershaw released a DVD of his September 2012 performance there, recorded as part of the tour promoting his album Ei8ht (album) . Folk-rock band Mumford & Sons recorded their album Live from Shepherd's Bush Empire there. In 2015, Public Image Ltd recorded their album "Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire" there. The Empire has a capacity of 2,000, and has been chosen as
9024-434: Was released in September 2013, and the band embarked on a tour in support around North America, Germany, and the UK. In 2014, the Mission returned to South America for a nine-date tour. In May 2016, Hussey confirmed Tim Palmer as producer for the band's tenth studio album. They promised a return to their 'classic' sound, and soon the album—titled Another Fall from Grace —was made available to pre-order online. On 12 August,
9120-540: Was released, capturing the band and their noisy audience at the early stage of their career. It coincided with the release of The First Chapter in June 1987, a collection of material from the first two EPs. By the summer of 1987, Hussey had already written some new material that was first aired during the band's summer festival shows and U2 warm-up performances. The Mission enlisted the help of Led Zeppelin 's John Paul Jones to produce their second studio album, Children , engineered by Mark 'Spike' Stent . In October of
9216-497: Was the national home of BBC Television, and it is from there that BBC TV and radio news, the BBC website and a host of TV drama and light entertainment were broadcast. The BBC moved all of its news operations from Television Centre to Broadcasting House in central London in 2012. Shepherd's Bush Green The newly regenerated green in 2012–13 was the site for the public sculptures Goaloids by Fine Artist Elliott Brook. This Inspire Mark (awarded by LOCOG ( London Organising Committee of
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