The hearing was told that when the woman tried to report the assault, other staff ignored her.

According to the nightclub’s website, progressive metal band VOLA was scheduled to play the venue Friday evening.

A council spokesman said: “At the request of the Metropolitan Police and having considered evidence from both the police and the operator, the council’s licensing committee has decided to suspend Heaven’s license for 28 days.

“We recognize the cultural significance of this venue but the committee agreed that this step was necessary to prevent serious crime and protect the public.

“A full licensing hearing will be held in December where both the police and venue management will have the opportunity to present new evidence.

“This case is currently the subject of an ongoing police investigation and we cannot comment further at this stage.”

The owner of Heaven has been contacted for a response.