tour Archives

The Specials in Northern Ireland

The Thatcher Crisis Years10 years ago3 years ago43 mins

In early 1981 The Specials and The Beat were set to play gigs in Northern Ireland to raise money for deprived children in Ulster

The Thatcher Crisis Years11 years ago10 months ago01 mins

Spear of Destiny tour poster from the early 1980s when they played Liverpool University

The Thatcher Crisis Years11 years ago10 months ago01 mins

The Comsat Angels – and Siouxsie on tour

The Thatcher Crisis Years12 years ago10 months ago03 mins

In 1981, Kraftwerk released the Computer World album at a time when synth pop was dominating the charts and Tony McMahon was there

The Thatcher Crisis Years12 years ago10 months ago05 mins

Tony McMahon saw Rush on the Permanent Waves tour in 1980s and a brief crush on the band that was a very guilty pleasure