Mayor's office: shutting fabric "would be like closing the Royal Albert Hall"

London venue owners were also in contact with Simons, recommending a “more strategic overview of licensing in the capital” as well as warning that “the world is watching [the situation] – and it does not look good.”

Details of the Mayor’s nightlife ‘vision’ are due to be published later this year. City Hall has stressed that the Mayor has no intention to seek control over licensing decisions. However, in December, Khan submitted written evidence to a House of Lords committee set up to review licensing laws. Khan said he would be seeking to work “hand-in-glove with the boroughs”, adding that “venues should only be closed where there is genuinely no alternative”.

A City Hall spokesman told Mixmag: “The mayor is pleased that an agreement was reached between Islington Council, the Metropolitan Police and fabric enabling this renowned club to reopen. He has always advocated a common-sense approach that protected both the future of fabric and the safety of all clubbers.‎

“The newly appointed Night Czar and Chair of the Night Time Commission will work with City Hall to explore ways in which they can support venues, councils and the Metropolitan Police so that we don’t reach this point with a much-loved club in the future.”

Mark Wilding is a freelance journalist based in London. Follow him on Twitter

[Royal Albert Hall image by Colin. The image has been modified to include a fabric logo]