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"The Transmitters did support [[The Police]] at the [[Electric Ballroom]] on that date! So did a Mark Perry pick up band! featuring one Kiff Kiff!
 
"The Transmitters did support [[The Police]] at the [[Electric Ballroom]] on that date! So did a Mark Perry pick up band! featuring one Kiff Kiff!
  
The gig was billed as Brian James allstars but he pulled at the last minute so [[The Police]] stepped in at the last minute! hence the possible confusion with the date!!"
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The gig was billed as [[Brian James]] allstars but he pulled at the last minute so [[The Police]] stepped in at the last minute! hence the possible confusion with the date!!"
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Someone else remembers that it was Squeeze which didn't appear - see the blog in the external links section.
  
 
=See also=
 
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Revision as of 05:51, 18 January 2010


1978-12-29
1978 12 29 ad.jpg
an ad for the Squeeze / Brian James concert in NME - December 23, 1978
Performance summary
Artist performing: Brian James All Stars
Tour: 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour
Venue: Electric Ballroom
Location: London, England, UK
Support acts: Squeeze (cancelled), The Police, The Transmitters
Ticket prices: UK pounds: 2,00


On 1978-12-29, The Police performed at the Electric Ballroom in London, England, UK.

Setlist

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Recording information

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Trivia

Original ads for this concert announced Squeeze, Brian James All Stars (incl. Stewart Copeland) and The Addix.

Stewart Copeland remembers: "At the end of the show, Andy & Sting came onstage and we did a few Police songs"


Sam Dodson of The Transmitters remembers:

"The Transmitters did support The Police at the Electric Ballroom on that date! So did a Mark Perry pick up band! featuring one Kiff Kiff!

The gig was billed as Brian James allstars but he pulled at the last minute so The Police stepped in at the last minute! hence the possible confusion with the date!!"

Someone else remembers that it was Squeeze which didn't appear - see the blog in the external links section.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

Transmitters website mentions this concert

Transmitters on wikipedia

blog about that concert

References

sources: ads, Stewart Copeland, Sam Dodson (The Transmitters)