1983-08-18
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| a photo from today - copyright Kathy Turner | |
 
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| photos from today taken by Zeb Cochran (used with permission) | |
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| a photo from this concert - copyright Julian David Stone check out his kickstarter project | |
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| an All Access pass for this concert - provided by Peter Engisch | |
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| a ticket for this concert | |
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| a ticket for this concert | |
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| an ad for this concert in Voice - June 28, 1983 | |
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| a promotional radio sticker for this concert | |
 
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| reviews of this concert in USA Today (August 19, 1983) and The New York Times (August 20, 1983) | |
 
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| a review of this concert in Circus - November 30, 1983 | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour |
| Venue: | Shea Stadium |
| Location: | New York, NY, USA |
| Support acts: | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, REM |
| Ticket prices: | US$ 15,00 - 20,00 |
On 1983-08-18, The Police performed at Shea Stadium in New York, NY, USA.
Setlist
- Voices Inside My Head
- Synchronicity I
- Synchronicity II
- Walking In Your Footsteps
- Message In A Bottle
- Walking On The Moon
- Oh My God
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- Wrapped Around Your Finger
- Tea In The Sahara
- Spirits In The Material World
- Hole In My Life
- Invisible Sun
- One World
- King Of Pain
- Every Breath You Take
- Murder By Numbers
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
- So Lonely
Recording information
There's a recording of this concert.
The original double vinyl bootleg lp I'd Like To Thank The Beatles For Lending Us This Stadium omitted both Invisible Sun and One World.
Trivia
Tickets for this concert sold out within five hours - they went on sale on Saturday, June 25 at 9:00am.
During the soundcheck Sting changed the lyrics of Every Breath You Take: "oh can't you see - my dog has fleas" ...
While The Police were giving one of many interviews Stewart Copeland and Sting got into a fight over a newspaper. Falling onto the stage floor Stewart accidentally broke one of Sting's ribs. Sting noticed this a few days later.
There were 67.000 people in the audience - among them were Andy Warhol and Matt Dillon.
While playing Shea Stadium Sting decided to stop playing with The Police, because this overwhelming event was as far as the band could possibly go.
There was an aftershow party which went until about 4am the next day.
Interviews, the fight, the soundcheck including the re-working of Every Breath You Take and parts of the actual concert were broadcast on the BBC's "Breakfast Time" show and the weekly "Entertainment USA" show.
The Police normally stayed at their mansion on Long Island, but Andy Summers flew in from Los Angeles for this concert and met Neil Sedaka at the airport.
See also
- No Cameras Allowed: My Career As An Outlaw Rock & Roll Photographer 1981-1987 features photos from this concert
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources: tickets, TV clips, lots of articles..., Kim Turner's itinerary, Andy Summers interview with the Los Angeles information, Andy Warhol diaries
