The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
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Maxwell Hall, Civic Centre, Market
Square, Aylesbury
The Police
Wednesday 28th July 1982
see also Saturday 16th July 1979
see also Curved Air Saturday August 7th 1976 Saturday October 30th 1976
see also Kevin Ayers Saturday July 17th 1976
Sting Andy Summers Stewart
Copeland
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The webmaster, north Bucks:
"The queue in the cattle market for tickets to see one of the world’s biggest bands (by then) was as much an event in itself with great camaraderie and not long to wait with the gig three days after going on sale. The gig was a triumph and saw Sting in playful and lippy form with sarcastic references to the Bodymist ad where he got stitched up and introducing Andy Summers as his mystery blonde for the benefit of Daily mail readers. Musically it was great too."
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The Police subsequently went on to become one of the world's biggest bands. They played Aylesbury again at very short notice in July 82 as a warm up to their huge Gateshead Stadium gig resulting in an all night queue in Aylesbury Cattle Market. By 1984 the band had effectively split and played their last gigs in 1986. Sting went on to have a hugely successful solo career. Apart from playing at each others weddings spontaneously (and still arguing judging by the Behind the Music programme, they reformed in 2007 and went onto play the UK's biggest arenas and Stadiums. In 2008 they will play their last ever UK gigs at the Isle of Wight Festival and then Hyde Park.
The Police official site Sting official site Andy Summers official site Stewart Copeland official site
Sights and sounds - The Police - Everything Little Thing She Does Is Magic (1982)
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