Hammersmith
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Music also features heavily, from the time Sir Paul McCartney made him a cheese sandwich after a soundcheck at the Hammersmith Apollo, through to being friends with David Bowie from the 80s.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
As Chris Salewicz relates in his 2009 biography, “Bob Marley: The Untold Story,” London promoters had been skeptical that the band could fill the 4,000-seat Hammersmith Odeon for even one night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"France winger and surely a future Ballon d'Or contender Michael Olise, born in Hammersmith, could have also represented Algeria or Nigeria but he chose France."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
London-based photographer Sheila Rock’s life-size image of the Ramones at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1978 is the first to greet visitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“There’re other things to read than print,” she said, “and the Princess of Hammersmith is displeased with you and is thinking seriously of going home.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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