Updated Fri, October 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM UTC
It was founded in 2005 but says there has been a ‘deterioration’ in trading (Image: Getty)
More than 50 jobs have been lost.
A popular nightlife venue described as “one of the most recognisable names in the UK’s nightlife scene for two decades” is to close half its branches after falling into administration. Lucky Voice as been around since 2005 and was popular among fans of karaoke, but 53 jobs will now go with the closures.
Administrators said there had been a “deterioration” in trading in the last 12 months and that “the wider night-time economy continues to face significant headwinds”.
Lucky Voice arrived with the nightlife boom of the mid-2000s, providing private karaoke rooms and late-night cocktail bars. It offered karaoke fans the chance to get on the mic without having to do it in front of a pub full of strangers but in private rooms for between two and 30 people.
It ran six sites across the UK but has now shut half with immediate effect. It had also previously run pods in Tiger Tiger venues in cities including Manchester and Cardiff.
The remaining three Lucky Voice locations will transfer to Swedish karaoke bar firm Moyagi Group after administrators struck a pre-pack deal. The brand’s locations in Soho, Holborn and Liverpool Street in London will transfer to Moyagi. But Lucky Voice sites in Brighton, Waterloo and Islington were not included and will therefore shut immediately. Lucky Voice said it will not be providing refunds to anyone with bookings at the three closed venues. It said all bookings will be honoured at the three venues remaining open.
Steve Absolom, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, said: “Lucky Voice has been one of the most recognisable names in the UK’s nightlife scene for two decades, and we are pleased to have secured a future for the brand and for three of its most popular venues. The wider night-time economy continues to face significant headwinds. Rising employment costs, elevated energy bills and a consumer who has become increasingly selective about discretionary spending have put real pressure on operators.
“Many across the sector have felt those pressures acutely, and Lucky Voice was sadly not immune. Our priority now is to support the employees at the sites in Brighton, Waterloo and Islington with their redundancy claims and ensure a smooth transition of the continuing sites to Moyagi.”
Legal advisers DWF said 59 employees will transfer to the new owner.