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| − | On [[1979-04-25]], [[The Police]] performed at the [[Fulcrum Centre]] in Slough, England, UK. | + | On [[1979-04-25]], [[The Police]] performed at the [[Fulcrum Centre]] (Thames Hall) in Slough, England, UK. |
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| − | + | [[Derek Burbidge]] filmed before and during the concert. | |
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
Earlier that day [[The Police (band)|The Police]] lip-synched "[[Roxanne]]" for the Top Of The Pops TV show. | Earlier that day [[The Police (band)|The Police]] lip-synched "[[Roxanne]]" for the Top Of The Pops TV show. | ||
| − | [[The Police]] | + | [[Derek Burbidge]] filmed [[The Police]]'s [[Roxanne (Slough video) | Roxanne]] video at [[Fulcrum Centre]] - using shots taken before (between 4:00PM and 6:00PM) and during the concert using 16mm film. |
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| + | Outlaw Artists Ltd. promoted this concert - they paid 464 UK pounds to hire the venue from noon to midnight. | ||
| + | [[A&M]] London was charged a reduced rate of 75 UK pounds for filming [[The Police]] today. | ||
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| + | The capacity for this concert was 1200 people - unseated except for the bleachers. As altogether 210 tickets were complimentary tickets (100 for the record company) 990 tickets were actually sold. | ||
| + | The total box office receipts were 1552,50 UK pounds - after deductions (for box office commission, catering, roadies, advertising and techncal equipment) 791,88 UK pounds went to Outlaw Artists Ltd. | ||
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Today [[Outlandos d'Amour]] was released in Japan. | Today [[Outlandos d'Amour]] was released in Japan. | ||
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=References= | =References= | ||
| − | source: ad, articles, [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary, | + | source: ad, articles, [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary, various contracts / letters provided by Toni Carbó |
Latest revision as of 11:49, 10 September 2023
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| a screenshot from the Roxanne video | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour |
| Venue: | Fulcrum Centre (Thames Hall) |
| Location: | Slough, England, UK |
| Support acts: | Live Wire |
| Ticket prices: | 1,50 - 2,00 UK pounds |
On 1979-04-25, The Police performed at the Fulcrum Centre (Thames Hall) in Slough, England, UK.
Setlist
- this part of the setlist can be seen in the Roxanne video that was shot today, the rest probably looked like this:
Recording information
Derek Burbidge filmed before and during the concert.
Trivia
Earlier that day The Police lip-synched "Roxanne" for the Top Of The Pops TV show.
Derek Burbidge filmed The Police's Roxanne video at Fulcrum Centre - using shots taken before (between 4:00PM and 6:00PM) and during the concert using 16mm film.
Outlaw Artists Ltd. promoted this concert - they paid 464 UK pounds to hire the venue from noon to midnight. A&M London was charged a reduced rate of 75 UK pounds for filming The Police today.
The capacity for this concert was 1200 people - unseated except for the bleachers. As altogether 210 tickets were complimentary tickets (100 for the record company) 990 tickets were actually sold. The total box office receipts were 1552,50 UK pounds - after deductions (for box office commission, catering, roadies, advertising and techncal equipment) 791,88 UK pounds went to Outlaw Artists Ltd.
Today Outlandos d'Amour was released in Japan.
See also
- Top Of The Pops (Roxanne)
- Roxanne (Slough video)
External links
This section needs more information.
References
source: ad, articles, Stewart Copeland's diary, various contracts / letters provided by Toni Carbó
