From its royal connection to its many nicknames, here’s some facts about Denmark Street in London you may not have known.
Tucked away in the heart of London’s West End, Denmark Street may be a short stretch of road but it has a long running legacy.
Music fans will no doubt be familiar with the Soho road as the home of the Sex Pistols and where the Rolling Stones recorded their first album. But its history extends far beyond the sound of guitars and recording studios.
Over the years, Denmark Street has been a hangout of sorts for all kinds of creative misfits and still remains one.
This week Yungblud highlighted the spot’s music history with the launch of his own clothing store and music venue.
For those curious to know more about the area’s past, we’ve compiled a list of facts you may not have known about London’s Denmark Street.
5. It’s of course now best known as the British Tin Pan Alley
By the late 1950s it gained a new nickname for its link to the music industry inspired by the famous New York area where music publishers and artists flocked to. | Getty Images
6. It’s where Elton John’s hit Your Song was written
The Rocketman and his song writing collaborator Bernie Taupin first wrote the lyrics for what became Elton John’s first hit single on the street. | Getty Images
7. TV fans may recognise the street as the detective agency base in the crime drama Strike
In the show the office is set above the area’s famous 12 Bar Club. | Getty Images