What is the LOST City? It might be the most secretive night out in London
One of the best events in London so far this year was LOST World, in which Duran Duran invited a select audience to a secret location in central London. Inside was a cross between an art installation - which featured members of the band acting away, Simon Le Bon writing lyrics, Nick Rhodes taking your photo etc - and a Blitz-style nightclub where everyone was dressed like androgynous cyberpunk models. They took your phone away from you too, which was an unnerving but eventually liberating touch, forcing you to actually socialise with other people.
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