Difference between revisions of "1980-12-15"
(→Trivia) |
m |
||
| (15 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
at the bottom of the template with the appropriate category, for instance [[:Category:2008]] for a performance which took place in 2008. | at the bottom of the template with the appropriate category, for instance [[:Category:2008]] for a performance which took place in 2008. | ||
--> | --> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[1980-12-14| <== previous entry]] | ||
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #E6E6E6; border: solid 2px #FF0000; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px; margin-top:10px; font-size: 100%;" | {| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #E6E6E6; border: solid 2px #FF0000; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px; margin-top:10px; font-size: 100%;" | ||
! colspan="2" | <big>1980-12-15</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1980-12-15</big> | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image: | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_12_15_sting.jpg]] |
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright by Diego Kobladoff | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_12_15_andystewart.jpg]] | ||
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright by Diego Kobladoff | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for the concerts in Argentina | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_12_14-16_ad.jpg|350px]] |
| + | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for the concerts in Argentina in Clarín - December 13, 1980 | ||
|- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;" | |- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;" | ||
! colspan="2" | Performance summary | ! colspan="2" | Performance summary | ||
| Line 33: | Line 43: | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| <b>Support acts:</b> | | <b>Support acts:</b> | ||
| − | | | + | | SUPPORT ACTS |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| <b>Ticket prices:</b> | | <b>Ticket prices:</b> | ||
| Line 40: | Line 50: | ||
| − | On [[1980-12-15]], [[The Police]] performed at the [[Club Obras Sanitarias]]. | + | On [[1980-12-15]], [[The Police]] performed at the [[Club Obras Sanitarias]] in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
=Setlist= | =Setlist= | ||
| − | [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]] | + | * [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]] |
| + | * [[Walking On The Moon]] | ||
| + | * [[Deathwish]] | ||
| + | * [[Fall Out]] | ||
| + | * [[Man In A Suitcase]] | ||
| + | * [[Bring On The Night]] | ||
| + | * [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]] | ||
| + | * [[Truth Hits Everybody]] | ||
| + | * [[Shadows In The Rain]] | ||
| + | * [[When The World Is Running Down]] | ||
| + | * [[The Bed's Too Big Without You]] | ||
| + | * [[Driven To Tears]] | ||
| + | * [[Message In A Bottle]] | ||
| + | * [[Roxanne]] | ||
| + | * [[Can't Stand Losing You]] | ||
| − | + | =Recording information= | |
| + | There is a recording of this concert. | ||
| − | [[ | + | =Trivia= |
| − | + | This concert was planned to take place on [[1980-12-13]] at 10pm, but was re-scheduled. As [[Sting]] was ill the week before [[The Police]] wanted to cancel all their South American dates. But the promoter from Argentina convinced the band to come to Argentina. As this was a last minute decision and equipment had to be moved to Argentina they re-scheduled the Obras show and the Mar del Plata show. | |
| − | [[ | ||
| − | |||
| − | [[ | ||
| − | + | Newspapers now announced this concert for today at 9pm. | |
| − | + | There were about 3.000 - 5.000 people in the audience (depending on the source you believe). | |
| − | [[ | + | Inside the venue military and police officers were slapping people to make them stay down. When a policeman hit a girl who had leapt up from her seat [[Andy Summers]] started to attack the policeman. |
| − | [[ | + | After the concert Andy had to apologise to avoid being imprisoned. [[Sting]] and [[Stewart Copeland]] were told to get back to the Sheraton hotel. |
| − | + | The Buenos Aires police brought their own photographer to take a photo of Andy and the policeman he had attacked - shaking hands and smiling. Journalist Gordon Blair had to drive a shaking Andy back to his hotel. | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
=See also= | =See also= | ||
| Line 88: | Line 92: | ||
=References= | =References= | ||
| − | sources: ads from Argentina, Police File No. 11 | + | sources: ads from Argentina; Sunday Mirror - December 21, [[1980]]; Police File No. 11; personal information; Pelo January [[1981]]; photos; [[Sting: The Secret Life Of Gordon Sumner]] pp106-108; (Andy's [[I'll Be Watching You]] mentions that the policeman-kicking took place the day before the gaucho photos) |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[1980-12-16| next entry ==>]] | ||
| − | [[Category:1980]] | + | [[Category:1980]] [[Category:1980-1981 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour]] |
Latest revision as of 23:59, 3 June 2019
| 1980-12-15 | |
|---|---|
| |
| a photo from this concert - copyright by Diego Kobladoff | |
| |
| a photo from this concert - copyright by Diego Kobladoff | |
| |
| an ad for the concerts in Argentina in Clarín - December 13, 1980 | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1980-1981 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour |
| Venue: | Club Obras Sanitarias |
| Location: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Support acts: | SUPPORT ACTS |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 1980-12-15, The Police performed at the Club Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Setlist
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
- Walking On The Moon
- Deathwish
- Fall Out
- Man In A Suitcase
- Bring On The Night
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- Truth Hits Everybody
- Shadows In The Rain
- When The World Is Running Down
- The Bed's Too Big Without You
- Driven To Tears
- Message In A Bottle
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
Recording information
There is a recording of this concert.
Trivia
This concert was planned to take place on 1980-12-13 at 10pm, but was re-scheduled. As Sting was ill the week before The Police wanted to cancel all their South American dates. But the promoter from Argentina convinced the band to come to Argentina. As this was a last minute decision and equipment had to be moved to Argentina they re-scheduled the Obras show and the Mar del Plata show.
Newspapers now announced this concert for today at 9pm.
There were about 3.000 - 5.000 people in the audience (depending on the source you believe).
Inside the venue military and police officers were slapping people to make them stay down. When a policeman hit a girl who had leapt up from her seat Andy Summers started to attack the policeman.
After the concert Andy had to apologise to avoid being imprisoned. Sting and Stewart Copeland were told to get back to the Sheraton hotel.
The Buenos Aires police brought their own photographer to take a photo of Andy and the policeman he had attacked - shaking hands and smiling. Journalist Gordon Blair had to drive a shaking Andy back to his hotel.
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources: ads from Argentina; Sunday Mirror - December 21, 1980; Police File No. 11; personal information; Pelo January 1981; photos; Sting: The Secret Life Of Gordon Sumner pp106-108; (Andy's I'll Be Watching You mentions that the policeman-kicking took place the day before the gaucho photos)
