Simon Bristow, Co-Editor writes for The Hull Story…
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Paul Jackson, the founder of Hull’s legendary and award-winning independent music venue The Adelphi, has died after a short illness. He was 71.

“As well as providing live performance opportunities for generations of local musicians, The Adelphi helped forge the careers of many artists who became household names, including The Housemartins, Radiohead, The La’s, Pulp, Oasis, Manic Street Preachers, Fatboy Slim, The Stone Roses, Echo & The Bunnymen, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream and The Idles, to name a few.

It still does.

So far, 11 bands who have played in The Adelphi’s intimate surroundings of have gone on to headline the main Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, one of the biggest and most coveted gigs in the world.

All cut their teeth before one of the most discerning audiences in music.

By the time it celebrated its 40th birthday in 2024 The Adelphi had welcomed over a million visitors and played host to more than 40,000 bands.”