1981-09-18 (Sting)
| 1981-09-18 | |
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| an ad for this concert in Melody Maker - September 19, 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
This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exists of this performance.
Trivia
Chelsea needed a bass player for their gig, because theire 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.
Stewart Copeland was in the audience.
The show finished with The Aces re-entering the stage for some Rolling Stones encores.
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
