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[email protected] THE X, in Cowley, has closed down after The Performing Rights Society (PRS) moved to have landlady Al declared bankrupt in a court hearing. Al had been in dispute with the PRS over payments due to for gigs held at the venue but had already paid the majority of the amount owed. The move to have her declared bankrupt came out of a court session on Thursday 17th January with immediate effect. As such the X was forced EELS return to Oxford for the first time in seven years when they play to close down that day and will remain shut until such time as its owners, at the New Theatre on Sunday 23rd March. The band are touring in the Punch, install a new manager. As leaseholder on the pub, All is no longer UK to promote a new Best Of Compilation, `Meet The Eels’ as well as allowed to continue trading and will undoubtedly lose her lease as a a rarities compilation, `Useless Trinkets’. Tickets for the show, priced consequence. £20, are on sale now from Ticketmaster on 0844 847 1505. Tickets Since taking over the X in 2002 Al has transformed a formerly run-down are also on sale now for Chris Rea on Sunday 30th March and James pub into one of the best small live music venues in Oxford, mainly on Saturday 19th April.