Legendary London club Fabric is entering one its most trying times. According to The Evening Standard, the club is up for a license review that is normally just a formality, but this year is different. Police have called upon the Islington Council to review the club's license after a recent spate of drug-related deaths and hospitalizations stemming from the club. If the council decides to revoke the club's license, the 15-year-old club will most likely be forced to shutter its doors. The option of stripping Fabric of its license is being "strongly considered," according to the police.
In the report, Police Commissioner Steve Harrington described their objections to having the club stay open.
"It attracts clientele from all over Europe and it would seem that the immaturity or lifestyle of these patrons leads to them becoming actively involved in the taking of illegal drugs and this could account for the disproportionate and wholly unacceptable number of deaths and near-death incidents at the venue."
The last incident cited by police reportedly saw an 18-year-old woman collapse and die in a hospital after MDMA at the club.
Fabric just celebrated its 15th birthday this year and has become one of the most recognizable club brands globally. Fabric has been a staple of the London clubbing landscape since it opened in 1999.
The club releases track compilations selected by artists who grace their DJ booth and put them on sale through the Fabric label. It has hosted just about every big house and techno DJ in the world across its three rooms and will see Seth Troxler, Scuba, Jackmaster, Magda, Terry Francis and others storm into the club on New Year's Eve.
A Facebook page and petition have been launched to try and save the club from closure.
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