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! colspan="2" | <big>1980-08-09</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1980-08-09</big> | ||
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_08_09_poster_Dietmar.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_08_09_photo_Kris_Van_Alphen.jpg|280px]] |
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| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright Kris Van Alphen | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_08_09_poster_Dietmar.jpg|280px]] | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a poster for this concert | | colspan="2" align="center" | a poster for this concert | ||
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_08_09_ticket.jpg| | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_08_09_ticket.jpg|280px]] |
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | |- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;" | ||
| colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert | | colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1980_08_27_OOR_review.png|280px]] | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a review of this concert in OOR - August 27, [[1980]] | ||
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! colspan="2" | Performance summary | ! colspan="2" | Performance summary | ||
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | Earlier that day [[The Police]] were still mixing [[Zenyatta Mondatta]] at [[Wisseloord Studios]] until about | + | Earlier that day [[The Police]] were still mixing [[Zenyatta Mondatta]] at [[Wisseloord Studios]] until about 2:30AM. Gust Spruyt picked them up at [[Wisseloord Studios]] in a bus and drove them to the festival, listening to early [[Zenyatta Mondatta]] mixes on tape. [[Miles Copeland III | Miles Copeland]] arrived by plane at Zaventem airport. |
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| + | When they left the motorway at Turnhout [[Andy Summers]] mentioned he'd been there before and was told that's because he played in nearby Geel with [[Kevin Ayers]]. As they still had some time Gust Spruyt and [[The Police]] went to a café at the Markt in Geel to drink a beer. | ||
| − | + | [[Stewart Copeland]] was interviewed in the tourbus by Marc Didden around 2:30PM. | |
The concert was reviewed in OOR (August 27, [[1980]]). | The concert was reviewed in OOR (August 27, [[1980]]). | ||
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=References= | =References= | ||
| − | sources: Police File No. 5 + 6; OOR - August 27, [[1980]]; Suikerkrant - March [[2011]]; ticket; poster; ads | + | sources: Police File No. 5 + 6; OOR - August 27, [[1980]]; Suikerkrant - March [[2011]]; ticket; poster; ads; photos, HUMO / [[Enkele Interviews]] (mixing time / Stewart interview) |
Latest revision as of 08:37, 23 June 2023
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| a review of this concert in OOR - August 27, 1980 | |
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| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1980-1981 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour |
| Venue: | Festivalpark |
| Location: | Werchter, Belgium |
| Support acts: | XTC, Skafish |
| Ticket prices: | 320 Belgian Francs |
On 1980-08-09, The Police performed at the Festivalpark in Werchter, Belgium.
Setlist
The songs in brackets are NOT on the recording of this concert. However they were ALWAYS played before and after this gig, so I included them in this setlist. Don't Stand So Close To Me is mentioned in the OOR review of this concert, so it was definitely played.
- (Voices Inside My Head)
- (Don't Stand So Close To Me)
- Walking On The Moon
- Deathwish
- Fall Out
- Bring On The Night
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- Truth Hits Everybody
- The Bed's Too Big Without You
- Driven To Tears
- When The World Is Running Down You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
- Message In A Bottle
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
- Next To You
- So Lonely
Recording information
There's a (partial) recording of this concert. Voices Inside My Head and Don't Stand So Close To Me are missing.
Trivia
Earlier that day The Police were still mixing Zenyatta Mondatta at Wisseloord Studios until about 2:30AM. Gust Spruyt picked them up at Wisseloord Studios in a bus and drove them to the festival, listening to early Zenyatta Mondatta mixes on tape. Miles Copeland arrived by plane at Zaventem airport.
When they left the motorway at Turnhout Andy Summers mentioned he'd been there before and was told that's because he played in nearby Geel with Kevin Ayers. As they still had some time Gust Spruyt and The Police went to a café at the Markt in Geel to drink a beer.
Stewart Copeland was interviewed in the tourbus by Marc Didden around 2:30PM.
The concert was reviewed in OOR (August 27, 1980).
This review mentions around 10.000 people in the audience. However have a look at the ticket number...
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
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References
sources: Police File No. 5 + 6; OOR - August 27, 1980; Suikerkrant - March 2011; ticket; poster; ads; photos, HUMO / Enkele Interviews (mixing time / Stewart interview)
