Keith Moon Recrives Honour

The Who’s enigmatic drummer Keith Moon will receive a Blue Plaque at the spiritual home of swinging 60s London, The Marquee Club.

The blue plaque will be unveiled on Sunday 8 March at the site of the legendary club, which played host to many of the bands that would go on to become legends (Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Cream, Pink Floyd, Manfred Mann, The Who, The Nice, Yes, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Genesis, Moody Blues to name just a few).

Moon is to receive the honour after Gary and Melissa Hurley spearheaded a movement with the backing of the Heritage Foundation (David Graham-Chairman, Robin Gibb CBE-President) which convinced Westminster City Council to give permission for family, friends and fans to honour legendary rock drummer.

Last year English Heritage rejected the same proposal saying that Moon didn’t qualify for the honour as the Plaques were reserved for “only the most outstanding historical figures.”

However, The Independent reports that the Heritage Foundation side-stepped English Heritage and made a deal directly with Westminster Council to place the Plaque on the site.

Moon’s bandmates Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will be on hand for the ceremony.