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[[1983-08-17 | <== previous entry]]
  
 
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!  colspan="2" | <big>1983-08-18</big>
 
!  colspan="2" | <big>1983-08-18</big>
 
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_18_ticket.jpg|400px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_18_Andy_Sting_Kathy_Turner.jpg|250px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from today - copyright Kathy Turner
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_18_Sting_Julian_David_Stone.jpg|250px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - copyright Julian David Stone check out his [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1984620217/no-cameras-allowed-my-outlaw-rock-and-roll-photogr kickstarter] project
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_18_pass_Peter_Engisch.jpg|250px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | an All Access pass for this concert - provided by Peter Engisch
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_18_ticket.jpg|250px]]
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert
 
|  colspan="2" align="center" | a ticket for this concert
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_08_18_ticket2.jpg|400px]]
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|- 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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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:1983_06_23_Voice_ad.jpg|250px]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | an ad for this concert in Voice - June 28, [[1983]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a promotional radio sticker for this concert
 
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!  colspan="2" | Performance summary
 
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=Setlist=
 
=Setlist=
 
* [[Voices Inside My Head]]
 
* [[Voices Inside My Head]]
 
 
* [[Synchronicity I]]
 
* [[Synchronicity I]]
 
 
* [[Synchronicity II]]
 
* [[Synchronicity II]]
 
 
* [[Walking In Your Footsteps]]
 
* [[Walking In Your Footsteps]]
 
 
* [[Message In A Bottle]]
 
* [[Message In A Bottle]]
 
 
* [[Walking On The Moon]]
 
* [[Walking On The Moon]]
 
 
* [[Oh My God]]
 
* [[Oh My God]]
 
 
* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
 
* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
 
 
* [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]]
 
* [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]]
 
 
* [[Tea In The Sahara]]
 
* [[Tea In The Sahara]]
 
 
* [[Spirits In The Material World]]
 
* [[Spirits In The Material World]]
 
 
* [[Hole In My Life]]
 
* [[Hole In My Life]]
 
 
* [[Invisible Sun]]
 
* [[Invisible Sun]]
 
 
* [[One World]]
 
* [[One World]]
 
 
* [[King Of Pain]]
 
* [[King Of Pain]]
 
 
* [[Every Breath You Take]]
 
* [[Every Breath You Take]]
 
 
* [[Murder By Numbers]]
 
* [[Murder By Numbers]]
 
 
* [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]]
 
* [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]]
 
 
* [[Roxanne]]
 
* [[Roxanne]]
 
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
 
* [[So Lonely]]
 
* [[So Lonely]]
  
 
=Recording information=
 
=Recording information=
There's a recording of this concert.  
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There's a recording of this concert.
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The original double vinyl bootleg lp [[I'd Like To Thank The Beatles For Lending Us This Stadium]] omitted both [[Invisible Sun]] and [[One World]].
  
 
=Trivia=
 
=Trivia=
During the soundcheck Sting changed the lyrics of [[Every Breath You Take]]: "oh can't you see - my dog has fleas" ...
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Tickets for this concert sold out within five hours - they went on sale on Saturday, June 25 at 9:00am.
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During the soundcheck [[Sting]] changed the lyrics of [[Every Breath You Take]]: "oh can't you see - my dog has fleas" ...
  
 
While [[The Police]] were giving one of many interviews [[Stewart Copeland]] and [[Sting]] got into a fight over a newspaper.  
 
While [[The Police]] were giving one of many interviews [[Stewart Copeland]] and [[Sting]] got into a fight over a newspaper.  
 
Falling onto the stage floor Stewart accidentally broke one of [[Sting]]'s ribs. [[Sting]] noticed this a few days later.
 
Falling onto the stage floor Stewart accidentally broke one of [[Sting]]'s ribs. [[Sting]] noticed this a few days later.
  
There were 67.000 people in the audience.  
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There were 67.000 people in the audience - among them were Andy Warhol and Matt Dillon.
  
 
While playing [[Shea Stadium]] [[Sting]] decided to stop playing with [[The Police]], because this overwhelming event was as far as the band could possibly go.
 
While playing [[Shea Stadium]] [[Sting]] decided to stop playing with [[The Police]], because this overwhelming event was as far as the band could possibly go.
  
 
There was an aftershow party which went until about 4am the next day.
 
There was an aftershow party which went until about 4am the next day.
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Interviews, the fight, the soundcheck including the re-working of [[Every Breath You Take]] and  parts of the actual concert were broadcast on the BBC's "Breakfast Time" show and the weekly "Entertainment USA" show.
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[[The Police]] normally stayed at their mansion on Long Island, but [[Andy Summers]] flew in from Los Angeles for this concert and met [[Neil Sedaka]] at the airport.
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
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=References=
 
=References=
sources: tickets, TV clips, lots of articles...
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sources: tickets, TV clips, lots of articles..., [[Kim Turner]]'s itinerary, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYwMx54PndI Andy Summers interview] with the Los Angeles information, Andy Warhol diaries
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[[1983-08-19 | next entry ==>]]
  
 
[[Category:1983]][[Category:1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour]]
 
[[Category:1983]][[Category:1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour]]

Revision as of 22:32, 14 April 2020


<== previous entry

1983-08-18
1983 08 18 Andy Sting Kathy Turner.jpg
a photo from today - copyright Kathy Turner
1983 08 18 Sting Julian David Stone.jpg
a photo from this concert - copyright Julian David Stone check out his kickstarter project
1983 08 18 pass Peter Engisch.jpg
an All Access pass for this concert - provided by Peter Engisch
1983 08 18 ticket.jpg
a ticket for this concert
1983 08 18 ticket2.jpg
a ticket for this concert
1983 06 23 Voice ad.jpg
an ad for this concert in Voice - June 28, 1983
1983 08 18 radio sticker.jpg
a promotional radio sticker for this concert
Performance summary
Artist performing: The Police
Tour: 1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour
Venue: Shea Stadium
Location: New York, NY, USA
Support acts: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, REM
Ticket prices: US$ 15,00 - 20,00


On 1983-08-18, The Police performed at Shea Stadium in New York, NY, USA.

Setlist

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert.

The original double vinyl bootleg lp I'd Like To Thank The Beatles For Lending Us This Stadium omitted both Invisible Sun and One World.

Trivia

Tickets for this concert sold out within five hours - they went on sale on Saturday, June 25 at 9:00am.

During the soundcheck Sting changed the lyrics of Every Breath You Take: "oh can't you see - my dog has fleas" ...

While The Police were giving one of many interviews Stewart Copeland and Sting got into a fight over a newspaper. Falling onto the stage floor Stewart accidentally broke one of Sting's ribs. Sting noticed this a few days later.

There were 67.000 people in the audience - among them were Andy Warhol and Matt Dillon.

While playing Shea Stadium Sting decided to stop playing with The Police, because this overwhelming event was as far as the band could possibly go.

There was an aftershow party which went until about 4am the next day.

Interviews, the fight, the soundcheck including the re-working of Every Breath You Take and parts of the actual concert were broadcast on the BBC's "Breakfast Time" show and the weekly "Entertainment USA" show.

The Police normally stayed at their mansion on Long Island, but Andy Summers flew in from Los Angeles for this concert and met Neil Sedaka at the airport.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

sources: tickets, TV clips, lots of articles..., Kim Turner's itinerary, Andy Summers interview with the Los Angeles information, Andy Warhol diaries


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