London Music & Film Landmarks: Where Famous Songs and Concerts Happened
London Music & Film Landmarks: Where Famous Songs, Concerts and Films Happened
From the Abbey Road crossing and the Beatles' rooftop concert to Live Aid at Wembley and Mary Poppins at St Paul's: the London landmarks behind famous music and films, with a pub nearby and posters to take home.
Key facts (updated 2026-10-26):
- The Beatles were photographed on the Abbey Road crossing (NW8) for the 1969 album cover and played their last concert on the roof of 3 Savile Row on 30 January 1969.
- Queen played Live Aid at Wembley on 13 July 1985; Adele recorded Live at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011.
- Battersea Power Station is on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals (1977).
- Posters of these landmarks, songs and films are available from 98 Types Studio, Camden Market, from £3.
📋 In This Guide
London's music and film landmarks
London is full of places where music and film history was made: the zebra crossing on a Beatles album cover, the rooftop of their final concert, the stadium where Queen stole Live Aid, the bridge where a zombie apocalypse began on screen. Many of them are also landmarks that every visitor wants to see. In this guide we have mapped the best of them, with the songs, concerts and films behind each one, a historic pub nearby for a drink, and our illustrated posters and photography prints so you can take the moment home.
See them all on our interactive London Landmarks Map, and combine your route with our London Pub Map.
Music landmarks
🎵 The Beatles On Abbey Road
Where: Abbey Road, London NW8 9AY. The Beatles were photographed on this crossing for the cover of Abbey Road (1969), and recorded most of their music in the studios next door. The zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios, made famous by the Beatles.
Take it home: Beatles Yesterday print · Beatles A Day in the Life print
🎵 The Beatles' rooftop concert
Where: 3 Savile Row, London W1S 3PQ. On 30 January 1969 the Beatles played their last ever public performance on this rooftop, later seen in the Let It Be film. The former Apple Corps building in the street of tailors.
Take it home: Beatles Let It Be print
🎵 Wembley: Live Aid to the Eras Tour
Where: Wembley Stadium, London HA9 0WS. Queen stole Live Aid at the old Wembley on 13 July 1985, and the new stadium has hosted Oasis, Ed Sheeran, the Spice Girls and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. England's national stadium and the UK's biggest concert venue.
Take it home: Wembley Stadium illustration · Queen Radio Ga Ga print · Oasis Supersonic print · Taylor Swift print · Ed Sheeran Perfect print · Spice Girls Wannabe print
🎵 Adele at the Royal Albert Hall
Where: Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP. Adele recorded her famous live album Live at the Royal Albert Hall here in 2011. The great Victorian concert hall, home of the BBC Proms.
Take it home: Royal Albert Hall illustration · Adele Someone Like You print
🎵 The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park
Where: Hyde Park, London W2 2UH. The Rolling Stones played a famous free concert here on 5 July 1969, in front of a huge crowd. One of London's great Royal Parks and a legendary concert venue.
Take it home: Hyde Park in the snow photo · Hyde Park squirrel photo · Rolling Stones Satisfaction print
🎵 Pink Floyd's flying pig
Where: Circus Road West, London SW11 8DD. A giant inflatable pig floated between its chimneys on the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals. The Art Deco power station, now a shopping and leisure destination.
Take it home: Battersea Power Station illustration · Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here print
🎵 Amy Winehouse and Madness in Camden
Where: Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AF. Camden was Amy Winehouse's home and the place where Madness began, playing early gigs at The Dublin Castle. Over 1,000 places to shop, eat and drink by the Regent's Canal, and home of the 98 Types poster stall (Market Hall, Lower Floor, Stall 3).
Take it home: Camden Market illustration · Camden Market photo · Camden Town Underground photo · The Hawley Arms pub · The Dublin Castle pub · Amy Winehouse Back to Black print · Madness Our House print
🎵 Notting Hill and Elvis Costello's She
Where: Portobello Road, London W11 1LJ. The 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill made Portobello Road world famous, with Elvis Costello's She as its theme song. Pastel houses, antiques and one of London's most famous street markets.
Take it home: Portobello Road illustration · Notting Hill film poster · Elvis Costello She print · The Churchill Arms pub
Film landmarks
🎬 28 Days Later on Westminster Bridge
Where: Elizabeth Tower, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA. In 28 Days Later, Cillian Murphy wanders across an eerily empty Westminster Bridge beneath Big Ben. The Great Bell has rung over Westminster since 1859; the clock tower was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012.
Take it home: Big Ben illustration · Big Ben photography print · Westminster Bridge photo · The Red Lion pub · 28 Days Later poster
🎬 Skyfall at the National Gallery
Where: Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN. In Skyfall, James Bond meets Q for the first time inside the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square. London's great square, watched over by Nelson's Column and the National Gallery.
Take it home: Nelson's Column illustration · Skyfall poster · Adele Skyfall lyric print
🎬 Mary Poppins and Harry Potter at St Paul's
Where: St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD. Mary Poppins sings Feed the Birds about the steps of St Paul's, and the Death Eaters destroy the Millennium Bridge in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, linked to Tate Modern by the Millennium Bridge.
Take it home: St Paul's illustration · St Paul's & Millennium Bridge photo · Ye Olde Watling pub · The Blackfriar pub · Mary Poppins Feed the Birds print · Harry Potter Half-Blood Prince print
🎬 Harry Potter at King's Cross
Where: Euston Road, London N1C 4QP. Harry Potter fans queue at King's Cross for a photo at Platform 9¾, where the Hogwarts Express departs in the films. The Gothic St Pancras station, the British Library next door, and King's Cross with its Platform 9¾.
Take it home: St Pancras illustration · British Library illustration · Harry Potter Hedwig's Theme print
🎬 My Fair Lady in Covent Garden
Where: Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 8RF. My Fair Lady opens in Covent Garden, where Professor Higgins first meets the flower seller Eliza Doolittle. Street performers, markets, theatres and the London Transport Museum.
Take it home: Covent Garden dancer statue photo · London Transport Museum illustration · Lamb & Flag pub · The Salisbury pub · My Fair Lady poster
A one-day music and film walk
You can see many of these places in a single day using the Tube and your feet:
- Morning, St John's Wood: walk the Abbey Road crossing (take turns and watch the traffic: it is a real road).
- Late morning, Mayfair: head to 3 Savile Row, scene of the Beatles' rooftop concert, then walk through Hyde Park.
- Lunch, Westminster: Big Ben, Westminster Bridge and a drink at The Red Lion on Whitehall.
- Afternoon, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden: the National Gallery from Skyfall, then the piazza from My Fair Lady and a pint at the Lamb & Flag.
- Evening, St Paul's and the river: cross the Millennium Bridge at sunset and finish at The Blackfriar.
Save Camden for another day: start at our stall in Market Hall, then follow in the footsteps of Amy Winehouse and Madness at The Hawley Arms and The Dublin Castle. Read our Camden Market guide before you go.
Take London home
All the prints in this guide are designed in our studio at Camden Market. Browse our London illustration posters, London photography prints, London street maps, London pub posters and song lyric prints. Every design starts from £3 as a digital download, with prints from A6 to A3 and a framed option, and every order of three prints gets a fourth free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Abbey Road crossing?
The famous zebra crossing is on Abbey Road in St John's Wood, London NW8, outside Abbey Road Studios. The nearest Tube station is St John's Wood on the Jubilee line.
Where did the Beatles play their last concert?
On the rooftop of the Apple Corps building at 3 Savile Row, Mayfair, on 30 January 1969.
Where did Queen play Live Aid?
At the original Wembley Stadium on 13 July 1985. The new Wembley Stadium stands on the same site.
Where did Adele record her live album?
Adele recorded Live at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington.
Which London landmark is on a Pink Floyd album cover?
Battersea Power Station appears on the cover of Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals, with an inflatable pig floating between its chimneys.
Where can I buy London landmark posters?
98 Types Studio sells illustrated London landmark posters, London photography prints, street maps and pub posters online at 98types.co.uk and at its Camden Market stall in Market Hall, Lower Floor, Stall 3.
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