The owner of the iconic G-A-Y Bar in London has said that it is “time to say goodbye” to the venue, citing struggles to stay open and the area losing “its identity”. Now, Joseph has reflected on some of his favourite memories at the venue and said goodbye to customers before doors close permanently. When I opened G-A-Y Bar, it was to be on one of the safest & most proudly LGBT streets. Advertisement“Here’s what happened with Heaven… We knew the date for Heaven’s rent review. If we disagreed with the rent increase, then as they told us on the day of the rent increase, while we went into negotiation, with immediate effect, we were paying backdated rent on an unknown figure.