He says, resolutely, that the busking community in central London ‘hate the licensing scheme’ and it’s widely believed that ...

Noise complaints led the authorities to halt street performances in Leicester Square. Some miss the music. Others found the noise “bloody annoying.” By Jonathan Wolfe Jonathan Wolfe spoke to ...

They still live there today, though parts of the estate are also open to the public. London's Leicester Square only took that name sometime after the 1700s, though the Leicester moniker had been ...

Many famous stars got their start busking in central London, such as the late George Michael and Rod Stewart. The latter used to busk in Leicester Square in the 1960s while spending time with folk ...

One of London's biggest tourist hotspots is set to become a lot quieter after Westminster Council announced that buskers have been banned from playing in Leicester Square. The ban will come into ...

Florence Pugh attends the "Thunderbolts*" UK Special Screening at Cineworld Leicester Square, on April 22, 2025, in London. Joe Maher/Getty Images Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays Valentina Allegra ...