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On my Instagram, I'm always keeping a record of things being pulled down in Soho and shutters being closed. Every city - and London more than anywhere - has got to be a vibrant mix of all different things. We can't allow it to become a monoculture.

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Marc Almond
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: July 9
Record Producer
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Southport
Lancashire
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