1980

May 12		Markthalle, Hamburg - cancelled dates due to Toppers injury - moved to 19th
May 13		Neue Welt, Hasenheide Park, Berlin
		The concert on May 13th at the Metropole (as listed) was moved to the "Neue Welt" in the Hasenheide Park (Berlin) Juergen
May 14		Schwabingerbrau, Munich
May 15		Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria
May 16		Wartburg, Wiesbaden
May 18		Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany
May 19		Markethalle, Hamburg, West Germany
		...Joe arrested for hitting a violent fan with his guitar...
May 21		Chateau Neuf, Oslo, Norway
		advert for the gig + ...photo 1 ...photo 2 ...photo 3 ...photo 4
May 22		Olypen, Lund, Sweden
May 23		Eriksdalsballen, Stockholm, Sweden
May 24		The Scandinavium, Gothenburgh, Sweden
May 26		Cambrai, France
		Best Magazine no.143 French Advert for French dates May
May 27		Palais de Sports, Paris, France
May 28		Hall Tivoli, Strasbourg, France
		Best Magazine no.143 French Advert for French dates May
May 29		Palais D'Hiver,Lyon, France
		Best Magazine no.143 French Advert for French dates May
May 30		Theatre De Verdure, Nice
		I was at the Clash gig at the Theatre de Verdure on may 30 1980 in Nice, France. I saw them again very shortly afterwards at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. If they definitely played Newcastle Mayfair on June 12, then the Hanley gig would have to be on 18 June. An 18 day gap seems about right, from memory. Best Magazine no.143 French Advert for French dates May
Jun 1		Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy
Jun 3		Parco Ruffini, Torino, Italy
Jun 9		Derby Assembly Rooms, Derby
Jun 10		Colston Hall, Bristol
Jun 11		Colston Hall, Bristol
Jun 12		Mayfair, Newcastle
Jun 12		Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke - CANCELLED AGAIN
		Hanley Victoria Hall, Feb 1 was postponed at least twice, maybe three times. I think the final date was either mid-May or early June (the May date may have been cancelled because Topper broke his finger) Poster advertising Clash concerts at the Victoria hall in Hanley near Stoke- on- trent. The concerts stated are for 1/2, 20/2, 12/6, & 18/6.
Jun 14		Rettel Festival, France
Jun 16		Hammersmith Palais, London
		Supported by Spartacus (toaster) and Holl and the Italians.
Jun 17		Hammersmith Palais, London
		Supported by Spartacus (toaster) and Holl and the Italians.
Jun 18		Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke
		Hanley Victoria Hall, Feb 1 was postponed at least twice, maybe three times. I think the final date was either mid-May or early June (the May date may have been cancelled because Topper broke his finger) Poster advertising Clash concerts at the Victoria hall in Hanley near Stoke- on- trent. The concerts stated are for 1/2, 20/2, 12/6, & 18/6. "The gig at Hanley on 18 June definitely took place - J Heath"
Jun 21		Laugardalshöllin Sports Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland
		The concert was on June 21st 1980 in the Laugardalshöllin sports hall like most major concerts in Iceland. It was part of the Icelandic Arts Festival which is still held biannually. The hall was full, about 5000 people. The warmup band was Utangar?smenn ("The Outsiders") who were very big at the time. The band I play in now (not then), Fraebbblarnir, was supposed to play too, but at the last moment, the organisers decided they weren't "politically relevant" enough. Fuckers. I went backstage to meet them. There was a queue a mile long for autographs. The first thing I saw was Joe, signing tits, arms, tickets and whatever like he was on an assembly line. "You look knackered, mate", I said. "You speak English?" he said. "Thank god. Sit down and have a cigarette. I'm not signing any more." So we sat there for about half an hour, chatting about the Icelandic music scene and whatnot, sharing his cigarettes, beer and whisky, until it was time for the Clash vs. road crew football (soccer) game, an after-concert fixture. I sat on the sidelines and drank whisky with Mikey Dread who was the soundman for the gig, I believe. Now, the band were pretty uniformly useless at football, especially Mick, who pranced around in high heeled, white cowboy boots and fell over a lot. The band went on to beat the roadies for the first time in living memory, so I was well chuffed.

Aug 23		Heatwave Festival, Mosport Park Toronto
		Billed as a "new wave Woodstock" [punkstock], the Heatwave festival was held at Mosport Park, northeast of Toronto, Ontario. Performers included Elvis Costello, The Pretenders and Talking Heads. The Clash cancelled at the last minute, leaving Elvis Costello to headline introducing themselves to the crowd as "Hello, we're the Clash". In the end only half as many people as expected, 50,000 people showed up. Review in the NME. See also Post Punk Diary page 73.