Gigs – 1980’s

Agony Column Easystreet, Bethnal Green, London, 3rd January 1980
Original Mirrors Unknown, 17th January 1980
Rhubarb Tarts Marquee, London, 21st January 1980
Inmates Venue, London, 23rd January 1980
9 Below Zero Venue, London, 23rd January 1980
Q Tips Half Moon, Putney, 24th January 1980
Def Leppard Marquee, London, 28th January 1980
Small Hours Greyhound, London, 30th January 1980
Kokomo Venue, London, 2nd February 1980
Paul Carrack Venue, London, 2nd February 1980
Original Mirrors Marquee, London, 7th February 1980
Q Tips Golden Lion, Fulham, 8th February 1980
Def Leppard Top Rank Sheffield, 20th February 1980
Def Leppard Music Machine Camden, 27th February 1980
Headline Venue, London, 7th March 1980
Tearjerkers Venue, London, 16th March 1980
Def Leppard Manchester Apollo, 8th April 1980
Def Leppard Sheffield City Hall, 10th April 1980
Def Leppard Lyceum, London, 13th April 1980
Juice on the Loose Royal Exchange, 14th April 1980
Pencils Bridgehouse, 16th April 1980
ZZ Top Hammersmith Odeon, London, 24th April 1980
Def Leppard Playhouse Oxford, 26th April 1980
Resistance Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London, 8th May 1980
Teardrop Explodes Unknown, 9th May 1980
Wah Heat Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London, 16th May 1980
Jane Kennaway Nashville, London, 14th June 1980
3 Minutes Nashville, London, 14th June 1980
Dexy’s Midnight Runners Reading University, 25th June 1980
Weapons of Peace Reading University, 25th June 1980
Tranzista 101, Clapham, 27th June 1980
Mink DeVille Unknown, 27th June 1980
John Mayall Bath Festival , 28th June 1980
Those French Girls Rock Garden London, 9th July 1980
Tearjerkers Rock Garden London, 9th July 1980
Tearjerkers Dingwalls, London, 15th July 1980
Stray Cats Unknown, 20th August 1980
Guns for Hire Music Machine, 20th August 1980
Stray Cats Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, 22nd August 1980
The The Rock Garden, 28th August 1980
Section 27 Rock Garden, 28th August 1980
Guns for Hire Clarendon Hammersmith, 28th August 1980
So Hollow Beach Club Manchester, 29th August 1980
Stray Cats Dingwalls, London, 3rd September 1980
Modern Jazz Marquee, London, 8th September 1980
Tom Robinson Marquee, London, 9th September 1980
Dolly Mixtures Marquee, London, 16th September 1980
Martian Dance Marquee, London, 16th September 1980
Nuggets Marquee, London, 16th September 1980
Take It Unknown, 26th September 1980
Cabaret Voltaire Unknown, 26th September 1980
Polecats Venue, London, 29th September 1980
Meteors Venue, London, 29th September 1980
Brian Brain Music Machine Camden, 30th September 1980
Thompson Twins Action Space London, 2nd October 1980
Altered Images Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, 7th October 1980
XTC Lyceum London, 12th October 1980
Teardrop Explodes Bedford, 22nd October 1980
Deaf Aids Venue, London, 7th November 1980
Inmates Venue, London, 8th November 1980
Teardrop Explodes Lyceum London, 16th November 1980
Adam & The Ants Lyceum, London, 23rd November 1980
Twelth Night Windsor Castle Camden London, 26th November 1980
Boy Talk Greyhound, London, 26th November 1980
Midnight and the Lemon Boys Dingwalls, London, 8th December 1980
TV 21 Greyhound, London, 9th December 1980
Bruce Springsteen Madison Square Garden, 19th December 1980
Echo & The Bunnymen Pavillion Gardens, Buxton, 17th January 1981
View of life Venue , London, 19th February 1981
Endgames Venue , London, 19th February 1981
Flatbackers Dingwalls, London, 20th February 1981
Daddy Yum Yum Hope and Anchor, London, 20th February 1981
Wasted Youth London, 21st February 1981
Flock of Seagulls Liverpool, 23rd February 1981
Flock of Seagulls Cabaret Futura, 23rd February 1981
Cabaret Futura Unknown, 23rd February 1981
Fixx Greyhound , Fulham London, 24th February 1981
Teardrop Explodes JB Scotts, Albany, 4th March 1981
Teardrop Explodes Sheffield University, 19th March 1981
Teardrop Explodes Palladium, New York, 25th March 1981
Restricted Code Greyhound, London, 6th April 1981
Fire Engines Greyhound, London, 6th April 1981
Fire Engines Embassy, London, 7th April 1981
John Cale Unknown, 19th April 1981
Mood Leeds, 21st April 1981
U2 Palladium, New York, 25th May 1981
Teardrop Explodes JB Sc otts, Albany, 26th May 1981
Teardrop Explodes Philadelphia, 27th May 1981
Teardrop Explodes Odeon, Edinburgh, 6th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes York, 8th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes Tiffany’s, Leeds, 9th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes Empire, Liverpool, 10th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes Hammersmith , London, 19th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes City Hall, Sheffield, 24th June 1981
Dalek I Love You Venue, London, 25th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes New Theatre, Coventry, 26th June 1981
Teardrop Explodes Tiffany’s, Glasgow, 7th July 1981
Thunderboys Dingwalls, London, 10th August 1981
China Crisis Kirklands, Liverpool, 12th August 1981
Teardrop Explodes Hammersmith Odeon, London, 19th August 1981
Orange Juice Warehouse, Leeds, 20th August 1981
China Crisis Kirklands, Liverpool, 26th August 1981
Black Axe Reading, 31st August 1981
Alternative TV Dingwalls, London, 8th September 1981
Alternative TV Dingwalls, London, 1st October 1981
Tom Verlaine Electric Ballroom London, 4th October 1981
Mood Six Kings College, London, 5th October 1981
Mood Six Sheffield, 9th October 1981
Bambi Kino Unknown, 15th October 1981
Maximum Joy Unknown, 21st October 1981
Comsat Angels Dominion, London, 3rd November 1981
White Brothers Venue, London, 4th November 1981
Motor Boys Hope and Anchor, London, 5th November 1981
Motor Boys Liverpool, 24th November 1981
Thin Lizzy Unknown, 28th November 1981
Echo & The Bunnymen Hammersmith Palais, London, 8th December 1981
Wild Swans Hammersmith Palais, London, 8th December 1981
Police Wembley Arena, London, 14th December 1981
Lionheart Rainbow, London, 16th December 1981
Mothmen Unknown, 18th December 1981
Mothmen Venue , London, 13th January 1982
Anthony Moore Venue , London, 13th January 1982
Teardrop Explodes Hammersmith Palais, London ??????????, 21st February 1982
Danse Society Venue , London, 23rd February 1982
Preying Mantis Nomis,Olympia, London, 17th March 1982
Taurus Darlington, 18th March 1982
Silence Rock Garden London, 28th March 1982
Tears For Fears Moles, Bath, 1st April 1982
Go Fundamental Chelsea, 2nd April 1982
Bush Tetras Venue , London, 2nd April 1982
Bush Tetras Irving Plaza , NYC, 2nd April 1982
Artistic Control Coliseum, St Austell,Cornwall, 10th April 1982
Boomtown Rats Hammersmith Odeon, London, 25th April 1982
Alarm Greyhound , Fulham London, 27th April 1982
Queen Milton Keynes, 5th June 1982
Teardrop Explodes Milton Keynes, 5th June 1982
Tears For Fears Tiffanys, Bath, 6th June 1982
Cabaret Voltaire Venue , London, 8th June 1982
Tom Verlaine Venue , London, 9th June 1982
Tom Verlaine Venue , London, 10th June 1982
Marillion Aylesbury, 19th June 1982
Rolling Stones Wembley Stadium, 26th June 1982
Steve Miller Hammersmith Odeon , LONDON, 22nd July 1982
Rolling Stones Roundhay Park, Leeds, 25th July 1982
Sharks Venue , London, 30th July 1982
Tears For Fears Manchester, 22nd September 1982
Vitamin Z Limit Sheffield, 23rd September 1982
Neil Young Wembley Arena, London, 27th September 1982
Teardrop Explodes Brunel University Uxbridge, 7th October 1982
Escape Thames Poly London, 9th October 1982
Dire Straits Wembley Arena, London, 20th December 1982
Howard Jones Marquee London, 1st March 1983
Raincoats Venue , London, 9th March 1983
Go Betweens Kings College London, 13th March 1983
Van Morrison Dominion Theatre, London, 17th March 1983
Tears For Fears Manchester Palace, 20th March 1983
Tears For Fears Liverpool Royal Court, 21st March 1983
Tears For Fears Guildford Civic, 6th April 1983
Tears For Fears Pavillion Bath, 11th April 1983
Tears For Fears Sheffield City Hall, 15th April 1983
Tears For Fears Hammersmith Palais, 18th April 1983
Dire Straits Hammersmith Odeon, London, 8th May 1983
King Heaven London, 9th May 1983
Tears For Fears Le Palace Paris, 19th May 1983
Mink Deville London, 25th May 1983
David Bowie Wembley Arena, London, 2nd June 1983
Smiths Brixton Ace London, 4th June 1983
Decorators Brixton Ace London, 4th June 1983
Assault Decanto Brixton Ace London, 4th June 1983
Steve Strange Camden Palace London, 6th June 1983
King Camden Palace London, 6th June 1983
Heartbeats Golden Lion Fulham London, 7th June 1983
Brigandage Brixton Ace London, 9th June 1983
Higsons Thames Poly London, 11th June 1983
Virgin Dance Greyhound , Fulham London, 21st June 1983
Zerra 1 Marquee London, 21st July 1983
Dire Straits London, 22nd July 1983
Dire Straits London, 23rd July 1983
Lost Loved Ones Marquee London, 10th August 1983
Escape Bath, 5th September 1983
Zerra 1 Marquee London, 8th September 1983
Peter Gabriel Hammersmith Odeon, 9th September 1983
Genesis Madison Square Garden, 17th November 1983
Def Leppard Hammersmith Odeon, London, 5th December 1983
Raid The North Manchester University, 10th December 1983
Tears For Fears Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th December 1983
Tears For Fears Hammersmith Odeon, London, 15th December 1983
Tears For Fears Margate, 16th December 1983
Tears For Fears Brighton Dome, 17th December 1983
Kinks Hammersmith Palais London, 4th February 1984
INXS Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 4th February 1984
Under Two Flags Venue , London, 3rd May 1984
Under Two Flags Promenade Theatre New York, 5th June 1984
Jacksons Madison Square Garden, 6th August 1984
Frank Zappa Hammersmith Odeon, London, 25th September 1984
Wet Wet Wet Glasgow, 31st January 1985
Tom Verlaine London, 1st February 1985
Eyeless In Gaza London, 14th February 1985
Wet Wet Wet Glasgow, 19th February 1985
Wet Wet Wet London, 3rd April 1985
Tears For Fears Birmingham, 11th April 1985
Green on Red London, 19th April 1985
Tears For Fears Paris, 9th May 1985
Tears For Fears Royal Albert Hall, London, 14th May 1985
Wet Wet Wet Liverpool, 28th June 1985
Green on Red Bath, 1st July 1985
Bruce Springsteen Wembley Stadium, London, 4th July 1985
Tears For Fears Pacific West Coast Arena, 10th July 1985
Tears For Fears Tokyo Japan, 26th July 1985
Tears For Fears Civic Centre, Sydney Australia, 31st July 1985
Hipsway , 7th August 1985
Big Country Scotland, 10th September 1985
Oleta Adams Hyatt Regency Kansas City, 21st September 1985
Tears For Fears Radio City Music Hall New York, 5th October 1985
Tears For Fears NYC, 6th October 1985
Zerra 1 Marquee London, 24th October 1985
Dire Straits Private gig, 17th December 1985
Echo & The Bunnymen National, Kilburn London, 18th December 1985
Sting London, 20th January 1986
Wet Wet Wet London, 24th January 1986
Pete Shelley London, 28th January 1986
Topper Headon Palace Camden London, 6th February 1986
Midnight and the Lemon Boys Clarendon Hotel Hammersmith, 11th February 1986
Half Man Half Biscuit London, 26th February 1986
Green On Red NYC, 1st June 1986
Big Country Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Dire Straits Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Elton John Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Eric Clapton Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Howard Jones Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Joan Armatrading Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Level 42 Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Mark Knopfler Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Midge Ure Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Paul Young Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Phil Collins Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Rod Stewart Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Suzanne Vega Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
Tina Turner Wembley Arena, London, 20th June 1986
INXS Madison Square Gardens, 24th June 1986
Van Halen LA, 3rd July 1986
Richard Lloyd NYC, 15th July 1986
Was Not Was LA, 23rd July 1986
Zerra 1 London, 7th August 1986
Zodiac Mindwarp London, 22nd September 1986
Swing Out Sister Wag Club, 25th September 1986
Cameo London, 26th September 1986
X Mal Deutschland Town and Country Kentish Town London, 29th September 1986
Buddy Curtis Imperial College London, 29th September 1986
Pretty Things Clarendon Hotel Hammersmith, 17th October 1986
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Clarendon Hotel Hammersmith, 17th October 1986
Zerra 1 Brighton Dome, 12th November 1986
Pete Shelley ULU London, 13th November 1986
Mission London, 18th November 1986
Curved Air Royal Albert Hall, London, 19th November 1986
Mission London, 25th November 1986
Bon Jovi London, 25th November 1986
Big Country London, 11th December 1986
Curiosity Killed The Cat London , 12th December 1986
Kokomo London, 14th December 1986
Frank Sinatra London, 13th January 1987
Ben London , 13th January 1987
Abbatoir London 1987, 15th January 1987
Metropolis London, 29th January 1987
Curiosity Killed The Cat Oxford Apollo, 6th March 1987
Roy Sundholm Latchmere Battersea London, 12th March 1987
Tom Verlaine Leicester Uni, 15th March 1987
Cramps Hammersmith, 16th March 1987
Green On Red Bristol, 17th March 1987
Tom Verlaine Bristol, 17th March 1987
Tom Verlaine Town and Country Kentish Town London, 19th March 1987
Green On Red Sheffield, 21st March 1987
Slaugher & The Dogs Glasgow, 25th March 1987
Eric Clapton Forum, Los Angeles, 14th April 1987
U2 Sports Arena Los Angeles, 18th April 1987
Bryan Adams Marquee London, 5th June 1987
Voices Of The Beehive London, 28th July 1987
Bruce Springsteen Madison Square Garden, 13th December 1987
Mink Deville Los Angeles, 31st December 1987
Mission New York City (New Ritz), 20th February 1988
Pere Ubu Town and Country Kentish Town, 29th February 1988
Mission Astoria London, 27th March 1988
Lilac Time Burberry’s, 5th April 1988
Lilac Time Sadlers Wells London, 15th April 1988
Dave Howard Singers London, 26th April 1988
Was Not Was Bristol, 8th May 1988
Was Not Was Grosvnor Hotel London, 9th May 1988
Was Not Was Town and Country Kentish Town, 9th May 1988
Pere Ubu London, 13th May 1988
Whitney Houston London, 16th May 1988
Was Not Was London, 23rd May 1988
Tom Tom Club Borderline London, 15th June 1988
Tom Tom Club Borderline London, 16th June 1988
Tom Tom Club Borderline London, 17th June 1988
Woodentops Dominion London, 1st July 1988
Was Not Was Hammersmith, 5th July 1988
Dumptruck Boston, 14th July 1988
Tom Tom Club New Ritz New York, 15th July 1988
Peter Gabriel Hammersmith Odeon, 9th September 1988
Queensryche Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 22nd September 1988
Def Leppard Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey, 22nd September 1988
Sammy Davis Jnr Royal Albert Hall, London, 19th April 1989
Liza Minnellii Royal Albert Hall, London, 19th April 1989
Frankie Goes To Hollywood Royal Albert Hall, London, 19th April 1989
Tom Tom Club New Ritz New York, 18th July 1989
Mission Reading Rock Festival, 27th August 1989

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