Wolf Alice cut their teeth in small venues

It is estimated 40% of music venues in London have closed over the past 10 years - reflecting a similar pattern in the rest of the UK.

In response, London Mayor Boris Johnson has set up a taskforce to look at how smaller venues can be protected.

Their findings, due out in October, are being put together in partnership with a charity called the Music Venue Trust.

The numbers aren't exact because there isn't an exact definition of a small live music venue.

Wolf Alice explain why small venues are so important to them.