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Sadiq Khan launches London nightlife taskforce to ask if Amy Lamé should be replaced

The Mayor of London has launched a new nightlife taskforce which will be led by fabric nightclub founder Cameron Leslie - it will be advising on the future of nightlife in the capital

Sadiq Khan(Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has initiated a new taskforce to revitalise London's nightlife, with the potential replacement of former Night Czar, Amy Lamé, on the agenda.

The independent committee, led by fabric nightclub founder Cameron Leslie, was launched on Tuesday and is tasked with bolstering the capital's nighttime economy, as reported by .

Over the next six months, it will provide various recommendations for the future of London's nightlife, including whether a new Night Czar should be appointed to succeed Lamé.

During her eight-year tenure, which ended in October 2024, Lamé earned an annual salary of £132,846.

Since stepping down, she has embarked on a new venture as the "founding director" of 24hr Cities, a global consultancy.

Her term saw a wave of closures across London's nightlife venues, with a report by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) revealing that 29% of the capital's clubs permanently closed between June 2020 and June 2024.

The taskforce also includes Pxssy Palace founder Nadine Noor, Colour Factory founder Nathanael Williams, and Alice Hoffman Fuller, Corsica Studios head of operations. Industry figures Kate Nicholls, CEO of Ƶ Hospitality, Mike Kill, CEO of the NTIA, and Sophie Brownlee, external affairs manager at Music Venue Trust, are also members.

Sadiq Khan has launched a new London nightlife taskforce which is expected to advise on whether the former Night Czar, Amy Lamé, should be replaced(Image: Getty Images)

Khan remarked: "London’s nightlife industries are vital to the success of our capital, but, as with other cities across the country, they have faced a huge range of challenges in recent years. The rising cost of living and operational costs, shifts in consumer behaviour, staffing shortages and licensing issues have all been hitting businesses hard."