The Clash Newcastle City Hall 1982
Support: Nod The Geordie Poet (?!)
The Clash returned to Newcastle in 1982 to play two nights at The City Hall. By this time The Clash were starting to disintegrate. Topper Headon had left to be replaced by Terry Chimes, and it was the beginning of the end for the band. They had just released Combat Rock. Although my ticket shows the gig as having taken place in May 1982, all of the gig listings show the gig as actually being in July 1982. I guess the tour must have been rescheduled. I remember a group of us went along to the gig, and that we were sitting pretty close to the front. I don’t think the venue was full. I remember the gig being ok, but not on the same level as earlier Clash gigs that I’d seen. This was the last time I saw The Clash.
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Posted by Alan Clark (Nod) on August 6, 2012 at 1:03 am
Nod the Geordie Poet here. I got beaten by the stewards at the City Hall trying to get in to perform. Not a good start. Performance was meant to be satirical, but audience thought I really wanted a ‘War on the Scroungers’. Hmmmm. I got the gig because I was mates with Mickey Gallagher’s brother. After the gig, I hung out with the band a bit. They were in a good mood. I let them give me a haircut. They took photos. I’d love to see them one day.
Posted by Ralph on August 16, 2013 at 4:58 pm
Support was from The Sisters Of Mercy
Posted by vintagerock on August 16, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Are you sure? I have no recollection of that Peter
Posted by Sterlo on August 3, 2016 at 6:22 pm
I was at this gig and they were class !!