Music lovers have voiced their sadness and disappointment that a leading music and film shop is closing its doors.

Cult Hero, in North Street, Brighton, will close on Saturday after the landlord sold the premises for the Hannington’s Lane redevelopment.

European retail real estate company, Redevco, is revamping a new entrance to The Lanes which means some shops in North Street will be replaced.

The shop has been trading for more than a decade having opened originally in Duke Street.

Frank Taylor, 35, owner of Cult Hero, said he is looking for alternative sites for his store.

He said: “The landlord has made the decision to sell the premises to a development company so there’s nothing we can do.

“This shop has been open in North Street for ten years, so it is sad to move away from here.

“I started working in this shop when I was 22, and I’ve managed it for a decade.

“Brighton is such a lovely city because it’s such a vibrant place for music.

“Our sales have been fantastic since the resurgence in the popularity of vinyl records. We are hoping to find a new place soon.”

Customers can take advantage of the store’s final sale before its closure. Music fans said they will miss the shop dearly.

Callum Keating, 23, a music student from British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) said: “I think it’s a real shame, but I guess it’s always down to the landlord.

“I’m really surprised Cult Hero is closing down because the store has been doing really well. Whenever I walk past it’s always buzzing.

“There’s not much work around here too, so to hear another shop is closing is really sad.”

Another BIMM student, Beth Pereira, 19, said: “It’s always a shame that they get rid of music shops, or venues that support music students.

“There were some pubs that offer open mic to people to perform, but now we’re getting too many chain shops.”