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[[Sting]] performed from 9:30pm until 11:35pm in front of 60.000 people. He dedicated [[Frágil]] to the "boys who died in the Mavinas". | [[Sting]] performed from 9:30pm until 11:35pm in front of 60.000 people. He dedicated [[Frágil]] to the "boys who died in the Mavinas". | ||
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The stage lights for the concert (owned by a US company) did not arrive in time for the show. 48 hours before the show it was decided to bring in five local companies to provide the minimum requirements. The British technicians gave it a go at midnight on Thursday. | The stage lights for the concert (owned by a US company) did not arrive in time for the show. 48 hours before the show it was decided to bring in five local companies to provide the minimum requirements. The British technicians gave it a go at midnight on Thursday. | ||
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| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | Sting |
| Tour: | 1987-1988 Nothing Like The Sun Tour |
| Venue: | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
| Location: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Support acts: | Fito Páez |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 1987-12-11, Sting performed at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (also known as River Plate Stadium) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Setlist
- The Lazarus Heart
- Too Much Information
- We'll Be Together
- Driven To Tears
- Consider Me Gone
- Englishman In New York
- Sister Moon
- Rock Steady
- Spirits In The Material World
- If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- History Will Teach Us Nothing
- Get Up Stand Up
- Straight To My Heart
- They Dance Alone
- Bring On The Night
- When The World Is Running Down
- Frágil
- Little Wing
- Roxanne
- Fortress Around Your Heart
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
- Message In A Bottle
Recording information
The show was broadcast live on TV (Channel 13) and on radio channel Rock & Pop.
Trivia
Sting performed from 9:30pm until 11:35pm in front of 60.000 people. He dedicated Frágil to the "boys who died in the Mavinas".
Sting had visited the headquarters of "Madres de Plaza de Mayo" Association (probably earlier today) and invited a group of women to the concert. He paid for a bus to take them to the stadium, where his personal manager gave them credentials.
The stage lights for the concert (owned by a US company) did not arrive in time for the show. 48 hours before the show it was decided to bring in five local companies to provide the minimum requirements. The British technicians gave it a go at midnight on Thursday.
1.200 police officers assured security in the stadium and surrounding areas. 400 people from the concert organization worked as security personnel - to secure the stage area.
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
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References
source: ticket, Outlandos newsletter December 1987, Rogier van der Gugten, various magazine reports from Argentina
