Tiger Tiger burnt so bright

For those who never really took an interest, Tiger Tiger will be best remembered for its bomb. In a foiled June 2007 terrorist plot, a device was found outside the two-storey nightclub just off Piccadilly Circus. An ambulance crew, attending an incident nearby, discovered a car ventilating smoke, and when they peered inside, found 60 litres of petrol, several gas cylinders, and bags of nails.

Had it been possible to avoid casualties, most clubbers would have considered the bomb’s detonation to be an improvement on London’s nightlife. A rare jihadist PR coup, even.

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