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! colspan="2" | <big>1979-08-21</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1979-08-21</big> | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_photo.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_photo.jpg|thumb|center]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image: | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_photo_Pete_Still.jpg|thumb|center]] |
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright [https://www.facebook.com/PeteStillPhotography/ Pete Still] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_ticket.jpg|thumb|center]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121 | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_reading_button.jpg|thumb|center]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a button from this festival | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_reading_wristband_Dietmar.jpg|thumb|center]] | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a wristband from this festival |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_reading_ad.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_reading_tourprogram.jpg|90px]] [[Image:1979_reading_tourprogram_2.jpg|100px]] |
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | two festival programs | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_reading_flyer_1_Dietmar.jpg|100px]] [[Image:1979_08_reading_flyer_2_Dietmar.jpg|100px]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a flyer for this festival | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_reading_ad.jpg|thumb|center]] | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for this concert in Sounds - June 28, [[1979]] | | colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for this concert in Sounds - June 28, [[1979]] | ||
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| <b>Ticket prices:</b> | | <b>Ticket prices:</b> | ||
| − | | | + | | 10,95 UK pounds (for the weekend) |
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=Recording information= | =Recording information= | ||
| − | There's a recording of this concert. | + | There's a recording of this concert - see "External link" section. |
| + | The concert was also filmed by [[A&M]] personnel from the side of the stage - there's an [[A&M]] Record U-Matic Master Tape. | ||
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | [[The Police]] were the headliner of the festival's first day. | + | [[The Police]] were the headliner of the festival's first day - which about 21.000 people attended. |
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| + | They received gold discs for [[Outlandos d'Amour]] sales and silver discs for [[Roxanne]] and [[Can't Stand Losing You]] 7" sales. | ||
=See also= | =See also= | ||
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=External links= | =External links= | ||
| − | [http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-79.html Reading website] | + | * [https://archive.org/details/the-police-live-at-the-reading-festival-uk-august-24-1979/01+-+Introduction%2C+Deathwish.flac recording] |
| + | * [http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-79.html Reading website] | ||
| + | * [http://www.concertphotos.uk.com/police/police79r.htm more Alan Perry photos - you can order prints] | ||
| − | [ | + | =References= |
| + | sources: UK reviews, photos, ticket, [[Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out]], [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary, personal information (video), Music Week - September 29, [[1979]] | ||
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| − | + | [[1979-08-26 | next entry ==>]] | |
[[Category:1979]] [[Category:1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour]] | [[Category:1979]] [[Category:1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:23, 18 June 2023
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| a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry | |
| a photo from this concert - copyright Pete Still | |
| a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121 | |
| a button from this festival | |
| a wristband from this festival | |
 
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| two festival programs | |
 
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| a flyer for this festival | |
| an ad for this concert in Sounds - June 28, 1979 | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour |
| Venue: | Thames-side Arena (Reading Festival) |
| Location: | Reading, England, UK |
| Support acts: | Bite The Pillow, Jags, Punishment Of Luxury, Motörhead, Doll By Doll, The Cure, Wilko Johnson, The Tourists |
| Ticket prices: | 10,95 UK pounds (for the weekend) |
On 1979-08-24, The Police performed at the Thames-side Arena (Reading Festival) in Reading, England, UK.
Setlist
- Deathwish
- Next To You
- So Lonely
- Truth Hits Everybody
- Walking On The Moon
- Hole In My Life
- Fall Out
- Message In A Bottle
- The Bed's Too Big Without You
- Peanuts
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
- Landlord
- Born In The 50's
- Next To You
Recording information
There's a recording of this concert - see "External link" section. The concert was also filmed by A&M personnel from the side of the stage - there's an A&M Record U-Matic Master Tape.
Trivia
The Police were the headliner of the festival's first day - which about 21.000 people attended.
They received gold discs for Outlandos d'Amour sales and silver discs for Roxanne and Can't Stand Losing You 7" sales.
See also
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out shows some footage from this concert. Sting is wearing a parka. The Police Released shows a few photos on pages 11, 18/19, 22/23, 28, 46, 73, 93...
External links
References
sources: UK reviews, photos, ticket, Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, Stewart Copeland's diary, personal information (video), Music Week - September 29, 1979
