'Blue plaque a dream come true,' says club founder

One of the founding members of legendary Wolverhampton music venue, Club Lafayette, has said it is a dream come true for it to be commemorated with a blue plaque.

The Whitmore Lane building hosted the likes of Sex Pistols, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and more between 1968 and 1982.

Tony Perry described it as an honour and privilege.

"We had an aim with regard to live music and introducing the live bands, and we achieved that.

He said: "When that achievement has been recognised by the city and the people who live in it, it's quite a remarkable feeling."

"It's a dream, I mean, it's something we never thought of, but now it's come our way; we feel quite privileged.

The plaque was unveiled at an event at Molineux Stadium, home of Premiership club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on Friday, hosted by TV presenter Suzi Perry, who was born in the city and is daughter of Tony.

She told BBC Radio WM that "The Laff" was more than a venue but a place of beginnings for many artists and people.

"It became a place for me to go; so many people say to me, 'My parents met there back in the day'.

"It was a home for artists.

"I did an interview with Robert Plant leading up to the unveiling, and he said it was a home for artists, where they could be recognised and feel comfortable with like-minded people," she said.

The Lafayette plaque becomes the 121st introduced by the Wolverhampton Society since 1983.

The signs are installed near public places to serve as a historical marker.

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