Russell Brand's second attempt to turn his pub into a recording studio didn't go well

Russell Brand bought The Crown Inn pub in Pishill, Oxfordshire, three years ago. He wants to convert it into a recording studio - much to the displeasure of locals. Brand bought the Grade II pub in 2013 and wants to use it as a studio for recording.

Russell Brand, 48, had his first application to convert The Crown in Pishill, Oxfordshire rejected in February. Brand's second bid to convert pub comes after 53 objections to his application. Brand had first application rejected after locals accused him of treating the village like a 'playground'

The disgraced comic bought The Crown in Pishill, Oxfordshire in 2020 for £870,000. Many believed he would keep the Grade II listed building as a beloved boozer for those in the small village. Brand, 48, bought the pub in 2020 with many believing it would be a beloved pub. He has now launched another bid to turn the pub into film studios.