Apollo Quote by Ellie Taylor

I was an usher at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. You had to watch whatever play they had on 40 times.

— Robert Webb

I think one of the greatest gigs I played, and we've had many, but to play the opening ceremony at - at the Olympic…

— Tiesto

The big crowds are good, but when you're on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo it's like Euston station; there are 3,600 people, so there's…

— Omid Djalili

I got to play on a couple of records with the Rolling Stones, and that was really special to me.

— Benmont Tench

As a child, I always remember our home, which was a flat just on the Barnes side of Hammersmith Bridge in London, buzzing with…

— Samantha Bond

It's always good to play New York. The Apollo is a great gig. I loved that.

— Paul Weller

It was as big as a Beatles concert, I guess. Friends was unbelievably popular in Britain, and it was incredibly exciting. I had never…

— Olivia Williams

Playing at Wembley wasn't easy.

— Kieran Trippier

The first time I heard 'White Man in Hammersmith Palais,' I loved the vulnerability in the music and the lyrics.

— Brian Fallon

I played the Apollo Theatre as a novelty act when I was about eight-nine-10. I'd stand in the wings in case some other act…

— Demond Wilson

I remember playing six nights at Wembley in the 80s. I partied for three of those straight, with our friends Duran Duran. Back then,…

— Martin Kemp

I was kind of bored playing drums in a band. Which was depressing, because playing in the band was kind of a golden ticket.

— Anonymous