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[[1979-08-23 | <== previous entry]]
  
 
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!  colspan="2" | <big>1979-08-21</big>
 
!  colspan="2" | <big>1979-08-21</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_photo.jpg]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|  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" | [[Image:1979_reading_tourprogram.jpg]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_photo_Pete_Still.jpg|thumb|center]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright [https://www.facebook.com/PeteStillPhotography/ Pete Still]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_24_ticket.jpg|thumb|center]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_reading_button.jpg|thumb|center]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a button from this festival
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_reading_wristband_Dietmar.jpg|thumb|center]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a wristband from this festival
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | two festival programs
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_08_reading_flyer_1_Dietmar.jpg|100px]] [[Image:1979_08_reading_flyer_2_Dietmar.jpg|100px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a flyer for this festival
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1979_reading_ad.jpg|thumb|center]]
 
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|  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]]
 
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!  colspan="2" | Performance summary
 
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| <b>Ticket prices:</b>
 
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=Setlist=
 
=Setlist=
 
* [[Deathwish]]
 
* [[Deathwish]]
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* [[Next To You]]
 
* [[Next To You]]
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* [[So Lonely]]
 
* [[So Lonely]]
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* [[Truth Hits Everybody]]
 
* [[Truth Hits Everybody]]
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* [[Walking On The Moon]]
 
* [[Walking On The Moon]]
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* [[Hole In My Life]]
 
* [[Hole In My Life]]
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* [[Fall Out]]
 
* [[Fall Out]]
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* [[Message In A Bottle]]
 
* [[Message In A Bottle]]
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* [[The Bed's Too Big Without You]]
 
* [[The Bed's Too Big Without You]]
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* [[Peanuts]]
 
* [[Peanuts]]
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* [[Roxanne]]
 
* [[Roxanne]]
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* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
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* [[Landlord]]
 
* [[Landlord]]
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* [[Born In The 50's]]
 
* [[Born In The 50's]]
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* [[Next To You]]
 
* [[Next To You]]
  
 
=Recording information=
 
=Recording information=
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There's a recording of this concert.
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There's a recording of this concert - see "External link" section.
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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=
 
=Trivia=
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[[The Police]] were the headliner of the festival's first day.
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[[The Police]] were the headliner of the festival's first day - which about 21.000 people attended.
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They received gold discs for [[Outlandos d'Amour]] sales and silver discs for [[Roxanne]] and [[Can't Stand Losing You]] 7" sales.
  
 
=See also=
 
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=External links=
 
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[http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-79.html Reading website]
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* [https://archive.org/details/the-police-live-at-the-reading-festival-uk-august-24-1979/01+-+Introduction%2C+Deathwish.flac recording]
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* [http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-79.html Reading website]
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* [http://www.concertphotos.uk.com/police/police79r.htm more Alan Perry photos - you can order prints]
  
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[http://www.concertphotos.uk.com/police/police79r.htm more Alan Perry photos - you can order prints]
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=References=
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sources: UK reviews, photos, ticket, [[Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out]], [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary, personal information (video), Music Week - September 29, [[1979]]
  
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=References=
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sources: UK reviews, photos, [[Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out]]
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[[1979-08-26 | next entry ==>]]
  
 
[[Category:1979]] [[Category:1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour]]
 
[[Category:1979]] [[Category:1979-1980 Reggatta de Blanc Tour]]

Latest revision as of 04:23, 18 June 2023


<== previous entry

1979-08-21
1979 08 24 photo.jpg
a photo from this concert - copyright Alan Perry
1979 08 24 photo Pete Still.jpg
a photo from this concert - copyright Pete Still
1979 08 24 ticket.jpg
a ticket for this concert - provided by Wombat0121
1979 08 reading button.jpg
a button from this festival
1979 08 reading wristband Dietmar.jpg
a wristband from this festival
1979 reading tourprogram.jpg 1979 reading tourprogram 2.jpg
two festival programs
1979 08 reading flyer 1 Dietmar.jpg 1979 08 reading flyer 2 Dietmar.jpg
a flyer for this festival
1979 reading ad.jpg
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

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert - see "External link" section. 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 - which about 21.000 people attended.

They received gold discs for Outlandos d'Amour sales and silver discs for Roxanne and Can't Stand Losing You 7" sales.

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

References

sources: UK reviews, photos, ticket, Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out, Stewart Copeland's diary, personal information (video), Music Week - September 29, 1979


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