# Le Beat Route, London, 23 February 1987

> A fanzine review headed New English - La Beatroute 23.2.87 calls the band the liveliest on the night and the venue a rather plush, expensive night club. The reviewer notes that Shareef played the wrong opening chords to Sixteen, and records that this was the band’s tenth gig since October. Le Beat Route was a Soho nightclub at 16 Greek Street. (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/), [B26](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Street))

- Date: 23 February 1987
- Venue: Le Beat Route
- City: London
- Canonical page: https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-02-23-le-beat-route/

## Details

- **Billing:** Four other acts on the night, none named in the review (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))
- **Venue spelling:** Printed as La Beatroute (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))
- **Players named:** Shareef, on guitar (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))
- **Song named:** Sixteen (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))
- **Drinks:** Lemonade £1 for a small glass; lager and lime £1.20 for half a pint (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))
- **Count:** Tenth gig since October (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))

## Songs

- [Sixteen](https://thenewenglish.uk/songs/sixteen/)

## Documents

- [Le Beat Route review, 23 February 1987](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/): Fanzine review, 23.2.87. Image: https://thenewenglish.uk/media/le-beat-route-review-848.jpg

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## Cite this page

Le Beat Route, London, 23 February 1987. The New English Archive. Last substantive revision 6 November 2026. https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-02-23-le-beat-route/