December 18th 1987 – Leicester Poly Road trip!!! At least it was a Friday! I reckon in 1987 I would have had my Ford Cortina Mark 4, but I don't think I drove to this one? Somehow we squeezed 5 into a car, I think it was two fellas and three girls.......I feel like maybe... Continue Reading →
September 15th 1987 – De Montfort Hall It was just over a year since we saw Def Leppard make their UK comeback at Monsters of Rock. Now, surprisingly, they were coming to lil old Leicester! We had been having problems as a city attracting bands to play here. They tended to go to Nottingham and... Continue Reading →
June 13th 1987 - Wembley Stadium Only the second time I would have seen U2. Still very, very exciting. We had cars now and in those days it was relatively cheap to drive and park in London. I think there was 4 of us went to this gig, seem to remember only one car load.... Continue Reading →
May 15th 1987 - Birmingham International Arena (NEC) 1982 Duran Duran came to Leicester on the Rio Tour, that was the height of their fame and a fascinating time for me getting into music. Due to a combination of no money and tickets selling out super quick, I didn't get to see them. Then, they... Continue Reading →
March 14th 1987 - De Montfort Hall Now, the newspaper article I have seems to suggest the concert was at the university......this isn't my recollection or that of Setlist website or other websites. I'm pretty sure it was the De Montfort Hall, although I don't have this ticket either to prove it...another pissed up youthful... Continue Reading →
The Fan Club Years 