1981-09-18 (Sting)
| 1981-09-18 | |
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| a photo from today - copyright Craig Betts | |
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| an ad for this concert in Melody Maker - September 19, 1981 | |
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| a review of this concert in Sounds - September 26, 1981 | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | Chelsea + Sting |
| Tour: | --- |
| Venue: | Greyhound |
| Location: | London, England, UK - 175 Fulham Palace Road |
| Support acts: | The Aces |
| Ticket prices: | UK pounds: 1,50 |
On 1981-09-18, Sting performed at the Greyhound as bass player for Chelsea.
Setlist
Among the songs played were:
Recording information
Stewart Copeland filmed parts of this concert.
Trivia
Chelsea needed a bass player for their gig, because their bass player, Tim Griffin, left the band the day before the show. Sting helped them out for the whole gig (almost an hour), occasionally singing, too. He used sheet music that he transcribed overnight.
Stewart Copeland was in the audience.
The show finished with The Aces re-entering the stage for some Rolling Stones encores.
Invisible Sun was released as a 7" single in the UK today.
See also
The Police: A Visual Documentary by Miles - the later edition features a few photos in the September 1981 section.
External links
Website with the history of Chelsea
References
sources: Outlandos newsletter September 1981; Sounds - September 26, 1981; Police File No. 19; various UK music magazines (Invisible Sun), Stewart Copeland (filming info); photos
