■ History
The history of Privilege began in the early 1970s when it started out as a restaurant, then expanded to include a bar and a community swimming pool. It was then known as Club San Rafael. In 1979, the venue was sold to the Real Sociedad footballer José Antonio Santamaría, together with the creative team of Brasilio de Oliviera (founder of La Troya Asesina, one of the White Island’s longest running nights) and Gorri. The venue then changed its name to KU, after the name of a God from Hawaiian mythology (see Kū). The appeal of the club was such that it commissioned a medium-length film showcasing the many wonders of Ibizan landscapes and nightlife in the mid-eighties.Throughout the 1980s, KU Club earned a reputation initially as Europe’s premier polysexual but predominately gay nightspot and was compared to an open-air version of the famous Studio 54 in New York. It staged spectacular parties in the main room, which was organized around a swimming pool and a statue of Ku.The place was also where the video to ”Barcelona” by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé was filmed on 30 May 1987. It was the witness to early live performances by groups like Spandau Ballet and Kid Creole and the Coconuts. The club featured in a Channel 4 documentary called “A Short Film about chilling”, which labelled KU as “the mirror of Ibiza”. The open-air parties came to an end when legislation forced many of the greater clubs in Ibiza to cover their dancefloors in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, the sheer size of the venue gave rise to the claim of it being the size of an aircraft hangar with a 25-meter high roof. The club continued with the KU Club name until 1995 before becoming known as Privilege, after a change of ownership to Jose Maria Etxaniz. In 1994 it hosted Manumission, one of the island’s most famous events. In 1998 La Vaca Asesina moved to Amnesia and was renamed La Troya Asesina. After a dispute between the club owner and Manumission’s organizers in 2005 the event ended in 2006. In 2006 La Troya Asesina moved to Space.
■ Venue
According to official statistics published in the 2003 edition of Guinness World Records Privilege is by far the world’s largest nightclub covering an area of 69,968 sq ft (6,500 m2) and holding 10,000 clubbers, Designated areas of the club include the Coco Loco bar area, and the La Vaca dance area (now known as the Vista Club).
■ Resident DJs
Adam Beyer Ben Klock Carl Cox Marcel Dettmann Jayda G Alex P Deborah De Luca Dennis Cruz Sindey Charles The Blessed Madonna Young Marco Luca Donzelli Jamie Jones Seb Zito
■ Live performances
A number of live performances at the venue have included: Adamski Divine Duran Duran Carl Cox 808 State Freddie Mercury Gloria Gaynor Grace Jones James Brown Kylie Minogue José Feliciano Kid Creole ＆ The Coconuts Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) Spandau Ballet Sylvester
■ Promoters
Notable have included: Brasilio de Oliviera. Gorri Faruk Gandji Mike, Claire and Andy Manumission.
■ Celebrity patrons
The club has attracted many well known celebrities over the years including: Boy George, Madonna, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Jean Paul Gaultier, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Moschino, Tina Turner, Valentino.
■ Appearances in popular media
The club is seen in the online racing game Test Drive Unlimited 2. The club is mentioned in the film Kevin ＆ Perry Go Large.
■ Events staged at Privilege
Include: Resistance (2017) Afterlife (2017) Babylonia Brazil Calcutta Fort Ku La Vaca Asesina (1978-2006) Manumission (1994-2007) Tanga Night The Home of Troy The Killing Cow The Temple of Love Supermartxe White Fool Moon

S 1.1Km	Amnesia (nightclub)
NE 3.1Km	Ibiza
SE 6.1Km	Ibiza Cathedral
SW 7.9Km	Platja d'en Bossa
SW 7.9Km	Space (Ibiza nightclub)
NW 10.0Km	Café del Mar
NW 11.0Km	Cala Salada
NE 16.1Km	Sant Joan de Labritja
SE 24.9Km	La Savina
NE 105.0Km	Dragonera

vTourMap 🝙 Privilege Ibiza 🝙 Privilege (discoteca)

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