Overview
- Young's, operator of The Half Moon in Putney, has confirmed the sold-out Tom Meighan gig will go ahead on June 26 after it reviewed local concerns.
- Putney Labour MP Fleur Anderson wrote to Young's chief executive asking the company to reconsider the booking because Meighan has a domestic assault conviction.
- Meighan pleaded guilty at Leicester Magistrates' Court in July 2020 for an assault in April 2020 and was given an 18-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work and five days of rehabilitation.
- Young's said it had received about five or six letters of complaint but reached its decision by noting Meighan's public apology, the court sentence he served and claimed steps taken towards rehabilitation.
- The dispute highlights a wider debate over when venues should host artists with domestic‑abuse convictions and how those choices affect survivors, community trust and future booking pressures for local music venues.