The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool The dock complex was officially opened in 1846 by Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria and the man in honour of whom it was named. This event marked the first occasion in Liverpool's history in which a member of the Royal Family had made a state visit to the city and as a result the occasion was marked with a major celebrations. Many thousands of people turned out for the Royal visit with the newspaper "The Pictorial Times" noting the reception Prince Albert received: "His reception was most enthusiastic; balconies were erected along the line of procession, and these
Royal Albert Hall of Led Zeppelin, drummer Ian Paice of Deep Purple, and vocalists Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper. In 2006 Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour performed at the Hall for the first time since Pink Floyd's 1969 ban. He performed at the Hall as part of his On an Island Tour. The shows were filmed and used for the live video release, "Remember That Night" (2007). The band The Killers recorded their first live album, Live from the Royal Albert Hall in July 2009. On 2 October 2011, the Hall staged the 25th anniversary performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's