Rather Be In 151? You soon can be! Inside legendary Chelsea basement nightclub loved by royals and celebs alike as it's set to be reopened by Guy Ritchie's best man
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Popular with royals, including Prince Harry, and celebrities alike, such as Bob Geldof and the stars of Made In Chelsea, 151 was the basement nightclub in London's King's Road known for its famous clientele and fire engine red doors. The venue has been closed since the covid pandemic lockdown, with the club's founder Giorgio Burlo retiring after almost 40 years as the custodian of society’s secrets.
![[The venue has been closed since the covid pandemic lockdown, with the club's founder Giorgio Burlo retiring after almost 40 years as the custodian of society’s secrets. Pictured, Prince William and Kate in April 2007 leaving the Boujis nightclub]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/04/16/92794787-14153593-image-m-37_1733330275964.jpg)
However, 151 is to reopen in the new year, thanks to a nightclub veteran behind some of the royals’ favourite watering holes, the Daily Mail's Richard Eden revealed this week. Piers Adam, 60, who was best man when his pal Guy Ritchie married Madonna, is to relaunch the club in February. ‘London is the greatest city in the world and King’s Road is the artery of fashion and style,’ he told Eden.
![[Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (pictured at Tramp nightclub in 1998) ‘lived there’, Giorgio reflected]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/04/16/92608791-14153593-Doomed_socialite_Tara_Palmer_Tomkinson_lived_at_the_popular_venu-m-36_1733330267527.jpg)
‘151 has a special place in my heart, as it does for many other Londoners, and I can’t wait to reopen it. We want people to feel that they don’t need to go to the West End for a great night out.’. George Michael was famously turned away from the venue - that boasted the tagline 'I’d Rather Be In 151' - because he was wearing an earring, despite men sporting the jewellery or tattoos being barred from the club.
![[Bob Geldof (pictured arriving at a party at 151) held ‘lots of parties’ at the club, ‘including his 50th’.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/04/16/92794785-14153593-image-m-35_1733330259607.jpg)
The club’s opening night, in 1985, was attended by the so-called ‘Seducer of the Valleys’, baronet Sir Dai Llewellyn, who became a fixture, as did Princess Diana’s one-time lover, James Hewitt. Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson ‘lived there’, Giorgio reflected, while Bob Geldof held ‘lots of parties’ at the club, ‘including his 50th’.
![[Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke attends a launch party for his new book 'Laid in Chelsea: My Life Uncovered' at 151 in 2013]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/04/16/92794791-14153593-image-a-33_1733330250628.jpg)
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