The Leadmill Sheffield: Freehold owners pledge to ‘continue to operate as a special music venue’ UK News

Electric Group chief executive and founder Dominic Madden, owner of the venue, on Leadmill Road in the city centre, this morning promised to release a statement shortly – but pledged to keep the building as a music venue although its management may change.

He said on social media that he would be releasing a statement regarding The Leadmill soon.

But he added: “For the avoidance of doubt, we are musicians, we spend our lives running independent music venues and the Leadmill will continue to operate as a special music venue. The direction may change but the song remains the same.

Electric Group is a privately held, independent concert hall company.

It operates some of the UK’s most iconic concert and club venues. Established in 2013, the company says it evolved from the success of its refurbishment and reimagining of the Brixton fridge as the Brixton Electric.

In 2017 the company acquired SWX, Bristol and relaunched the iconic nightclub as a standard touring venue.

In 2015 the Company acquired full ownership of the O2 Academy Newcastle (operated by Academy Music Group) and in 2017 the Leadmill in Sheffield.

It says it is currently preparing a £1.5million refurbishment of the former O2 Academy Newcastle, which will reopen in October 2022 as independent club and music venue, NX.

It states on its website: “Electric Group is proud of our sites, our people, the communities in which we have deep roots and we hope to continue to make a valuable contribution for a long time to come.”