On 30 April 1999, the Admiral Duncan (Admiral Duncan (pub)) pub on Old Compton Street, which serves the gay community, was damaged by a nail bomb that left three dead and 30 injured. The bomb was the third that had been planted by Neo-Nazi David Copeland, who was attempting to stir up ethnic (ethnic minority) and homophobic (homophobia) tensions by carrying out a series of bombings - wikipedia 
Admiral Duncan pub taken by C Ford March 04. - wikimedia 
On Valentine's Day 2006, a campaign was launched to drive business back into the heart of Soho. The campaign, called ''I Love Soho'', features a website. The campaign was launched at the former Raymond Revuebar in Walkers Court, made famous by its strip licence and neons, with such celebrities in attendance as Charlotte Church, Amy Winehouse and Paris Hilton. ''I Love Soho'' is backed by the former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, the Soho Society, Westminster Council (Westminster City Council) and Visit London.