Difference between revisions of "1979-08-24"
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| colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry | ||
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| colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121 | | colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121 | ||
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| colspan="2" align="center" | the festival program | | colspan="2" align="center" | the festival program | ||
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| 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]] |
Revision as of 01:08, 7 September 2013
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a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry | |
a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121 | |
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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 an recording of this concert. 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.
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
more Alan Perry photos - you can order prints
References
sources: UK reviews, photos, ticket, Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, Stewart Copeland's diary, Craig Betts (video)