On Wednesday, the charity that runs the hall, Bristol Music Trust, announced the name would vanish after the venue is closed next year for its major revamp. Louise Mitchell, the chief executive of the trust, described the Colston name as a “toxic brand”. Photograph: AlamySome of the world’s biggest music and comedy stars have performed at Colston Hall, including the Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Bob Dylan. “I am utterly fed up of pandering to the views of a tiny minority of non-Bristolians and outraged that the unelected directors of the Bristol Music Trust can make this controversial decision. As a regular concertgoer to the Colston Hall, I do not intend to spend one penny on tickets there if it changes its name after 2020 and I hope other true Bristolians will do likewise.”

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 10:48 UTC