On 7 September 2016, after a review into the drug-related deaths of two people in the club, Fabric's licence was revoked and it was announced that the venue would be closed permanently. A campaign was launched to secure the club's future, backed and popularised by DJs, musicians, venue-goers and several politicians. London's mayor Sadiq Khan criticised the decision and placed it in the context of the city having lost 50% of its nightclubs since 2008, a "decline must stop if London is to retain its status as a 24-hour city with a world-class nightlife".