Editing Islington (section)

===Music===
*In [[Arthur Sullivan]] and [[B. C. Stephenson]]'s comic opera, ''[[The Zoo]]'' (1875), two of the main characters are the Duke of Islington and his beloved, whom he asks to become the Duchess of Islington.
*In 2008, [[Sparks (band)|Sparks]] played their first 20 albums [[Sparks (band)#2000s|in 20 nights]] at the [[O2 Academy Islington]] to promote ''[[Exotic Creatures of the Deep]]''. They marked the occasion with an exclusive release of the humorous song "Islington N1", in which sophisticated locals complain that the band's presence cheapens their neighbourhood (where "Everyone has all they need/Every dog is pedigreed").<ref>{{Citation |title=Sparks - Islington N1 |date=2008 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6520670-Sparks-Islington-N1#:~:text=May%20and%20June%202008%20saw%20the%2021-night%20Sparks,on%2013%20June%202008%20at%20Shepherds%20Bush%20Empire. |access-date=2024-12-16 |language=en}}</ref>