1980-02-29
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| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour |
| Venue: | Christchurch Town Hall |
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Support acts: | The Vauxhalls |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 1980-02-29, The Police performed at Christchurch Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Setlist
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Recording information
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Trivia
The Police started the Oz tour in Christchurch today after flying from Sydney to Auckland earlier.
On the afternoon before this first Christchurch show The Police were detained by customs officers at Christchurch Airport when Andy Summers (?) was caught with a joint, and all their equipment was dismantled and searched.
Police File No. 2 called this "a completely unnecessary body search"...
Sting immediately went to see a doctor because he realised that he was beginning to lose his voice.
After today's one and only New Zealand concert at the venue's Auditorium The Police spent a few days in the mountains, probably just the weekend.
See also
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External links
http://mysterex.blogspot.com/2008/02/memories-of-mid-1979-wellington-shows.html
References
sources:
- a tour schedule in Billboard Australia mentions the two Christchurch gigs
- Police File No. 2 says that there was only one Christchurch gig
- RAM from April 4, 1980 mentions that Sting lost his voice during the 2nd New Zealand gig, 3 more concerts were cancelled
- personal information
