London Rock n' Roll Tour: From the Beatles to Bowie and More

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The legendary Ronnie Scott's — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Join us on London's finest Rock n' Roll experience! Our Rock and Roll Tour is the ultimate feel good tour that will leave you humming your favourite tune while walking down the memory lane.

London has long been the epicentre of the Rock n' Roll world and this nostalgic tour will take you on a journey through performances, recordings, album covers, and legendary gigs - both firsts and lasts! You'll get the behind-the-scenes stories of infamous nights out, lives, loves, and the tragedies and triumphs of some of music’s iconic legends.

Expect rockstars, punks, goth, the hippie movement, mods and rockers, jazz legends, and forays into the history of London's blue, trance and reggae scenes. So which iconic superstars can you expect to hear about on this tour? The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton, The Sex Pistols, The Cure, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Prince, The Small Faces, Queen, Carly Simon, U2 and Bob Marley - just to name a few!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Moore Walking Tours

What is included

Included

Included: An entertaining tour led by an expert, local guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

10 min

The Scotch of St. James: It's not just a club - it's the reason Jimi Hendrix's music still resonates around the world.

Former Indica Gallery: The Gallery where John met Yoko. You think you know happened next - it's not that simple!
Jermyn Street

10 min Admission not included

This area of London is a unique mix of Rock and Roll history and aristocratic shopping. They don't usually go together but in here they blend perfectly.
Burlington Arcade

5 min Admission included

The best example of this connection is this beautiful shopping arcade from the 19th century. Do you feel like whistling some of your favourite songs while waking through - be careful only one person is allowed to do so!
Stop 4

10 min

We're still surrounded by exquisite fashion, but now rather than at window shopping look up, higher and higher.

Now close your eyes and imagine you're here in 1969 just walking past and suddenly you hear the music and you're witnessing history.

We'll try to recreate and imagine how it was like during the final The Beatles performance that took place on a rooftop here.
Stop 5

5 min

Strolling (or rather parading) along Savile Row we'll have a glimpse of high end tailoring and its' connection with music record covers and new trends born in old fashioned shops.
Stop 6

10 min

The best places on this tour are in small yards and alleyways hidden off the main road...

When stepping into this one, some hard core fans already know what to expect and everyone else finds out when they see a legendary record cover. Ziggy might have been from space but the place that David Bowie chose for a photo is just in front of you and of course you can recreate the pose yourself!
Stop 7

10 min Admission not included

This place has changed over the years but the legend is still alive - this is the club where the wider public found out about Jimi Hendrix - how it shaped his career, what happened next and how Paul McCartney is connected with it all.
Carnaby Street

10 min Admission included

Through the narrow streets of Soho we reach the most famous and colourful of them all - Carnaby Street!

This was the place to see and to be seen. It was THE catwalk of London in the swinging 60's and rocking 70's: from mini skirts to heavy metal skulls, from flower power dresses to punk leather jackets. Among all these colours stands the chilling story of Black Sabbath and their manager whose infamous office was located here.
Stop 9

5 min Admission not included

This wall is Soho in a nutshell. At first, it may remind you of The Beatles record cover, but it's more than that - these are people, places and stories from Soho with a focus on musical connections, but this time interwoven with jazz and classical music. But be careful, there is someone watching you wherever you go...
Berwick Street Market

Passing by

This is one of these places you can walk past without realising how famous it is. But, if you know where to stop and which way to look, you will recognise the iconic 90's view chosen especially by Oasis.
Sounds Of The Universe

10 min Admission not included

This area was always full of vinyl record shops, some of which survived the invasion of cassettes, CDs and even streaming! Now, they celebrate the revival of the vinyl culture and none of them are more special than Sounds of the Universe...A former pub and the birth place of one of the longest running bands in the world: The Rolling Stones.
Wardour Street

10 min Admission not included

All the roads since the early swinging 60's until the head banging 80's lead to this place: The Marquee Club. Now closed, if these walls could talk (and sing), it would be the perfect soundtrack for our tour. From Led Zeppelin to The Cure and from The Who to Metallica - it all happened here...and Keith Moon is still looking after the place!
Stop 13

10 min Admission not included

Another quiet corner that was once bursting with music is the location of Trident Studios. One hit after another was created here. Elton John, Queen and one the greatest The Beatles songs that Paul McCartney still plays on his concerts were all recorded here.
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

10 min Admission not included

Ronnie Scott's is a great place to visit later in the evening to listen to live music while having a drink. This is where the greats like Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald once performed. Today, it's carrying on this tradition, introducing many new artists to the scene and creating more Rock and Roll stories for us.
Stop 15

5 min Admission not included

Denmark Street is a perfect place to end the Rock and Roll Tour - it's like heaven for any guitar player and every building here remembers a different legend. The Sex Pistols lived, played and partied here, David Bowie and Ozzy Osbourne were just getting started here, and even Charlie Chaplin popped in!

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet your guide outside BOOTS THE CHEMIST at Piccadilly Circus

End point

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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