Apollo Theatre (Glasgow)
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| BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH. Either a photo of the venue, or a photo of a Police or Police-related event which took place at the venue. | |
| Location: | 126 Renfield Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Capacity: | PERFORMANCE/CONCERT CAPACITY: 3500 |
Introduction
Also known as Apollo Centre or Apollo. The Apollo Theatre (Glasgow) opened in 1973 and closed in 1985. Johnny Cash was the first to play there. It hosted concerts by (among others) Abba, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, Genesis and the Who.
Performance timeline
The following Police, Sting, Andy Summers or Stewart Copeland-related concerts took place at this venue:
- 1974-02-13 - Andy Summers (with Neil Sedaka)
- 1974-11-13 - Andy Summers (with David Essex)
- 1977-04-29 - The Police
- 1979-05-31 - The Police
- 1979-12-12 - The Police
- 1981-11-28 - The Flying Padovanis
- 1983-12-11 - The Police
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Trivia
In 1987 the building was demolished after a fire.
A rock musical called "I was there - the story of the Glasgow Apollo" features the history of the Apollo Theatre (Glasgow).
See also
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External links
Police tickets from concerts at this venue
Apollo the glory years Youtube
The Apollo Theatre (Glasgow) at Wikipedia
References
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