The Damned
Poster
2020 (printed)
2020 (printed)
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In 2020 the Covid-10 pandemic had a major impact on the UK live performing arts industry and brought the concert, theatre and festival industry to a virtual standstill. Throughout the year many events were rescheduled, often multiple times, were postponed or cancelled.
In October 2020 British punk band, The Damned, held a press conference at the Round House in North London and, in compliance with the current social distance guidelines, announced that the band would reunite in its original line-up and play four gigs - at venues in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester - in July 2021. Billed as the first socially distanced press conference, and featuring face masks for all attendees, it received significant press coverage. There was an immediate positive response and, in response to ticket sales, an extra London date was added.
In April 2021 the band announced that the tour would be rescheduled to February 2022 in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.
In October 2020 British punk band, The Damned, held a press conference at the Round House in North London and, in compliance with the current social distance guidelines, announced that the band would reunite in its original line-up and play four gigs - at venues in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester - in July 2021. Billed as the first socially distanced press conference, and featuring face masks for all attendees, it received significant press coverage. There was an immediate positive response and, in response to ticket sales, an extra London date was added.
In April 2021 the band announced that the tour would be rescheduled to February 2022 in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.
Object details
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| Title | The Damned (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the intended tour of British Punk band, The Damned, July 2021. The tour was rescheduled to February 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Physical description | Poster advertising the planned 2021 UK tour of punk band The Damned, with individual head and shoulders photographs of the four band members, Brian James, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies and Captain Sensible, all wearing face masks. Captain Sensible wears his mask over his eyes. Details of the tour are given below the photographs in white lettering on a black background. The dates are: London, Eventim Apollo, 9 and 10 July; Birmingham O2 Academy, 16 July; Glasgow O2 Academy, 17 July, and Manchester O2 Apollo, 18 July. At upper right, a banner announcing 'THE ORIGINAL LINE-UP FOR ONE TOUR ONLY!' |
| Credit line | Given by The Outside Organisation |
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| Summary | In 2020 the Covid-10 pandemic had a major impact on the UK live performing arts industry and brought the concert, theatre and festival industry to a virtual standstill. Throughout the year many events were rescheduled, often multiple times, were postponed or cancelled. In October 2020 British punk band, The Damned, held a press conference at the Round House in North London and, in compliance with the current social distance guidelines, announced that the band would reunite in its original line-up and play four gigs - at venues in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester - in July 2021. Billed as the first socially distanced press conference, and featuring face masks for all attendees, it received significant press coverage. There was an immediate positive response and, in response to ticket sales, an extra London date was added. In April 2021 the band announced that the tour would be rescheduled to February 2022 in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. |
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| Accession number | S.263-2021 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2020 |
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