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London: The Great Rock and Roll Walking Tour

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A tour full of stories of the Beatles, the Stones, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, the Sex Pistols and The Who. From former recording studios to legendary rock venues.

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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Includes
    • Professional guide
    • Walking tour around many iconic London Rock and Roll locations
    • See where a phone call made the Beatles famous
    • Where a lunch break led to the riff for Paranoid
    • Where the Stones recorded their first album
    • Where the Beatles first met the Stones
    • Where all the rock stars went clothes shopping
    • Where David Bowie recorded the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
    • The Ship pub
    • Former site of the Marquee, London's most famous rock venue
    • Site of the Beatles' rooftop concert
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Gratuities
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Highlights

  • Discover the former heart of the British music publishing business
  • See the former sites of Regent Sounds Studios, Mills Music
  • See the site of the first Ronnie Scott's jazz venue and the current location
  • See the former Apple Corps HQ and the Beatles' last rooftop concert site
  • Visit the Marquis, London's Rock and Roll watering hole

Description

In this tour I will take you on an incredible journey around London's unique Rock and Roll history. From the Beatles to the Stones, from Queen to Ziggy Stardust. After meeting outside Embankment station we will visit The Marquis pub. Known as London's Rock and Roll Watering Hole. It is the best venue for live music and was where one major US band played a famous gig in 2023.
I will show you where the Sex Pistols played their first concert and the Beatles played their last—the rooftop concert. I will take you to Carnaby Street, where the dedicated followers of fashion bought their clothes. We will see where Ziggy Stardust rose and fell to earth. I will show you where Beatlemania was introduced to the world and where Pink Floyd first met as students. We will also see where Jimi Hendrix jammed with Cream.
We will also visit Denmark Street, London's 'Tin Pan Alley'. We will see where the Rolling Stones used egg boxes for soundproofing when recording their first album. We will see where heavy metal was invented. We will see where Reginald Dwight aka Elton John worked in a post room for £4 a week.
Our tour will finish in Denmark Street, which remains today the beating heart of Rock and Roll London.

Good to know before you go
  • This tour involves a moderate amount of walking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starts
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1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
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3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
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    0-99 years
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