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En route to Orange a truck with sound equipment had an accident - gear had to be unloaded with the help of some of the support acts. The truck could eventually be lifted upon its wheels and be reloaded again. The concert was only delayed for about 40 minutes. | En route to Orange a truck with sound equipment had an accident - gear had to be unloaded with the help of some of the support acts. The truck could eventually be lifted upon its wheels and be reloaded again. The concert was only delayed for about 40 minutes. | ||
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The DJ in the radio intro talks about a WRTL T-shirt that radio staff gave to Andy, who wore it under his jacket during the concert. | The DJ in the radio intro talks about a WRTL T-shirt that radio staff gave to Andy, who wore it under his jacket during the concert. | ||
Revision as of 01:23, 18 June 2020
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| backstage at the venue - copyright Christophe Julien | |
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| The Police in Orange - a screenshot from a French TV broadcast on November 13, 2013 | |
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| a ticket for this concert | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1980-1981 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour |
| Venue: | Théâtre Antique d'Orange |
| Location: | Orange, France |
| Support acts: | Skafish, UB40, XTC |
| Ticket prices: | 60 Francs |
On 1980-08-20, The Police performed at Théâtre Antique d'Orange in Orange, France.
Setlist
- Walking On The Moon
- Fall Out
- Bring On The Night
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- The Bed's Too Big Without You
- Deathwish
- Truth Hits Everybody
- Driven To Tears
- When The World Is Running Down
- Message In A Bottle
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
- Next To You
- So Lonely
Recording information
There's a (partial) recording of this concert. The setlist is mixed up a bit... probably the way WRTL radio edited it for their radio broadcast in France.
Trivia
En route to Orange a truck with sound equipment had an accident - gear had to be unloaded with the help of some of the support acts. The truck could eventually be lifted upon its wheels and be reloaded again. The concert was only delayed for about 40 minutes.
The DJ in the radio intro talks about a WRTL T-shirt that radio staff gave to Andy, who wore it under his jacket during the concert.
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources: ticket, photo, Police Files Nos. 5 + 6, Olivier Culli (WRTL information)
