New Romantic

New Romantic was a New Wave music genre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in England during the early 1980s. T

New Romantic was a New Wave music genre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in England during the early 1980s. The genre emerged after the London punk scene had come to an end, with former members of the movement splintering into the New Romantic, Gothic rock and postpunk movements.

The genre's genesis took place largely through clubs such as Billy's in Dean Street, London, England, which ran David Bowie and Roxy Music nights in the aftermath, evolving into the highly successful and elitist Blitz Club in Great Queen Street, which featured Steve Strange as doorman and Boy George as cloakroom attendant. The club spawned a hundred suburban spin-offs in and around London, among which were Croc's in Rayleigh, Essex, and The Regency in Chadwell Heath, where Depeche Mode and Culture Club had their debut gigs as fledgling bands.