London's Soho and Piccadilly Circus go dark after major power cut

London's Soho and Piccadilly Circus were plunged into darkness by a major power cut. As a result, the famous Piccadilly Circus electronic advertising billboards which are usually a blaze of multi-coloured neon light, were left in darkness.
Theatregoers who were heading for the performance of Aladdin the Musical were disappointed - they came to know that the show had been cancelled. A spokesman for the Disney show, playing at the Prince Edward Theatre, informed that tickets would be refunded.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 26 November 2016.

Soho's Rupert Bar was in the dark but it continued to serve customers by candlelight. Some shops in Regent Street were affected by the cut but, the Christmas lights strung across the road were still working. Similarly, some restaurants, bars and shops temporarily closed down until power could be restored.
The Tube network was not affected but travelers were held at Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus stations to prevent overcrowding.
This incident reveals our dependence on electricity - its absence means misery in all fields.


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