Biba in 1975, Biba was closed by the British Land Company. The Dorothy Perkins shareholder decided that the Derry and Toms building that housed Big Biba was worth more than the ailing business itself. It sold the trademark to a consortium with no connection to Barbara Hulanicki, who opened a store in London on 27 November 1978, on two floors in Conduit Street in London's Mayfair. The store was not a success, and closed less than two years later. There have been several attempts to relaunch Biba, the first occurring as soon after its closure as 1977. Another relaunch took place
King Biba of 11. In his inception, he only sung in Arabic, imitating his idol Farid Al Atrash, a famous Syrian-Egyptian singer. Influenced by Assyrian singer Oshana Youel Mirza, Biba ultimately began to sing in the Assyrian language in 1961 on stage, where he became an instant sensation and adopted his stage name "Biba". A pioneer of his kind, he and musician George Ishu endeavored to bring to life a new type of music sound, stating, "We did not want to imitate Western music...We wanted to continue in the path of Eastern music, but possess a new sound, provide a new dimension".