HMV confirms which stores will close, including its flagship Oxford Street branch

5 February 2019, 14:12 | Updated: 5 February 2019, 14:15

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By Tom Eames

HMV has announced which stores will be closed with immediate effect.

The administrators of HMV - KPMG - has released its full list of HMV stores planned for closure.

They include the flagship Oxford Street branch, which was its first ever store.

The full list is:

Ayr

Bath

Bluewater

Bristol, Cribbs

Chichester

Exeter, Princesshay

Fopp, Bristol

Fopp, Glasgow Byres

Fopp, Manchester

Fopp, Oxford

Glasgow, Braehead

Guernsey

Hereford

Manchester, Trafford

Merry Hill

Oxford Street

Peterborough, Queensgate

Plymouth, Drake Circus

Reading

Sheffield, Meadowhall

Southport

Thurrock

Tunbridge

Uxbridge

Watford

Westfield

Wimbledon

A Canadian music entrepreneur rescued HMV from collapse, after taking over 100 shops and saving 1,500 jobs.

Doug Putman, who also runs the Canadian retailer Sunrise Records, bought the UK music and film retail chain, beating competition from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley.

HMV fell into administration just after Christmas, citing difficult conditions on UK high streets and competition from streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify.