A petition has been launched to save London venue Earls Court from demolition.

The venue – located in Kensington and Chelsea – is known for hosting events such as The BRIT Awards (until they moved to the O2 Arena in 2011), the Olympic Games and concerts from the likes of Pink Floyd.

Launched by Karim Halwagi, chief executive officer for the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), the petition says the proposed plans “will substantially contract the event industry; reduce the ...