A MUSIC retail giant has confirmed it is set to pull out of the Brent Cross shoppping centre following plunging sales at the end of last year.

HMV will shut the store at the end of March when its lease expires, following the closure of 40 other stores in January.

However, the centre’s owners Hammersons say they are confident the vacant space will be filled quickly, with interest already expressed from several large retailers, they said.