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!  colspan="2" | <big>The Police relax in the New Zealand mountains</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_02_Rip_It_Up_ad.jpg|thumb|center|an ad for this tour in Rip It Up - February 1980]] [[Image:1980_03_15_billboard_ad.jpg|thumb|center|an ad for this tour in Billboard - March 15, 1980]]
 
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| [[1980-03-01]]
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| [[The Police]]
 
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| [[1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour]]
 
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[[The Police]]'s New Zealand tour should have looked like this:
  
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On [[1980-03-01]], [[The Police]] cancelled their concert at [[Christchurch Town Hall]] in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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* [[1980-02-29]] - [[Christchurch Town Hall]]
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* [[1980-03-01]] - [[Auckland Town Hall]]
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* [[1980-03-02]] - [[Wellington Town Hall]]
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* [[1980-03-04]] - [[Auckland Town Hall]]
  
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The first Auckland show sold out, so a 2nd concert was organized.
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The most probable version of events is that only one New Zealand concert was actually played - at [[Christchurch Town Hall]] on [[1980-02-29]].
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Then the "facts" get a bit confusing (check out the References section at the bottom). It's not sure if the band intended to play in Christchurch or Auckland today. [[Jeff Seitz]] confirmed that no 2nd concert actually took place. [[The Police]] went to the New Zealand mountains to relax for a few days (as [[Sting]] had lost his voice).
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Apparently [[The Police]] intended to play in Auckland's [[Town Hall]] today, but this was re-scheduled to [[1980-03-04]].
 
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So the band was planning a 2nd concert in Christchurch today, which was eventually cancelled as [[Sting]] lost his voice.  
 
  
 
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http://mysterex.blogspot.com/2008/02/memories-of-mid-1979-wellington-shows.html
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* [http://archive.today/q8PnQ Mark Brooks of The Vauxhalls remembers supporting The Police]
  
 
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*a tour schedule in Billboard Australia mentions two planned Christchurch gigs
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* RAM from March 7, [[1980]] only lists the first three planned New Zealand concerts
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*RAM from March 7, 1980 mentions a concert in Auckland for this day
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* Rip It Up from February [[1980]] lists all four concerts - apparently the 2nd Auckland concert was organized when the first one quickly sold out
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*Police File No. 2 says that there was only one Christchurch gig
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* Billboard Australia - March 15, [[1980]]: an ad lists two concerts in Christchurch (for today and [[1980-03-01]]) as well as two Wellington concerts ([[1980-03-02]] and [[1980-03-03]]), but only one Auckland show ([[1980-03-04]])
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*RAM from April 4, 1980 mentions that Sting lost his voice during the 2nd New Zealand gig, 3 more concerts were cancelled
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* RAM from April 4, [[1980]] mentions that [[Sting]] lost his voice during the 2nd (!) New Zealand gig, 3 more concerts were cancelled
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* Police File No. 2 (from mid-[[1980]]) says that there was only one Christchurch gig, mentioning an unspecified number of cancelled concerts for Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland - this magazine mentions that [[The Police]] went to the New Zealand mountains for a few days
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* [[The Police: A Visual Documentary by Miles]] confirms that [[The Police]] only played today's concert - and shows yet another list of cancelled concerts for Auckland ([[1980-03-01]] and [[1980-03-04]]) and Wellington on [[1980-03-02]] and [[1980-03-03]])
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* [[Jeff Seitz]]
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* Mark Brooks from Christchurch "The Vauxhalls" remembers being booked for two nights, but only playing one
  
  
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Latest revision as of 08:13, 4 March 2015


<== previous entry

The Police relax in the New Zealand mountains
an ad for this tour in Rip It Up - February 1980
an ad for this tour in Billboard - March 15, 1980
Date: 1980-03-01
Location: New Zealand mountains
Attendees: The Police

The Police's New Zealand tour should have looked like this:

The first Auckland show sold out, so a 2nd concert was organized.

The most probable version of events is that only one New Zealand concert was actually played - at Christchurch Town Hall on 1980-02-29.

Then the "facts" get a bit confusing (check out the References section at the bottom). It's not sure if the band intended to play in Christchurch or Auckland today. Jeff Seitz confirmed that no 2nd concert actually took place. The Police went to the New Zealand mountains to relax for a few days (as Sting had lost his voice).

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

References

sources:

  • RAM from March 7, 1980 only lists the first three planned New Zealand concerts
  • Rip It Up from February 1980 lists all four concerts - apparently the 2nd Auckland concert was organized when the first one quickly sold out
  • Billboard Australia - March 15, 1980: an ad lists two concerts in Christchurch (for today and 1980-03-01) as well as two Wellington concerts (1980-03-02 and 1980-03-03), but only one Auckland show (1980-03-04)
  • RAM from April 4, 1980 mentions that Sting lost his voice during the 2nd (!) New Zealand gig, 3 more concerts were cancelled
  • Police File No. 2 (from mid-1980) says that there was only one Christchurch gig, mentioning an unspecified number of cancelled concerts for Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland - this magazine mentions that The Police went to the New Zealand mountains for a few days
  • The Police: A Visual Documentary by Miles confirms that The Police only played today's concert - and shows yet another list of cancelled concerts for Auckland (1980-03-01 and 1980-03-04) and Wellington on 1980-03-02 and 1980-03-03)
  • Jeff Seitz
  • Mark Brooks from Christchurch "The Vauxhalls" remembers being booked for two nights, but only playing one


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