{"id":65499,"date":"2025-05-08T12:04:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=65499"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:24:32","slug":"sheffield-musician-disheartened-over-on-going-leadmill-legal-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/sheffield-musician-disheartened-over-on-going-leadmill-legal-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Musician &#8216;disheartened&#8217; over on-going Leadmill legal issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The on-going legal issues with The Leadmill and its landlords are having a knock on effect for Sheffield-based bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leadmill has been fighting to keep a hold of the iconic building since March 2022 when the music venue was first issued an eviction order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their latest statement, The Leadmill said: \u201cThe Leadmill isn\u2019t just bricks and mortar: it\u2019s a home. 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