Mick O' Shea: The Anarchy Tour

by Mick O Shea

Overview

Illustrated throughout with rare photographs and memorabilia, The Anarchy Tour tells the story of why the 'Anarchy in the UK Tour' was so important, examining along the way punk rock’s impact on the nation in the Seventies. In December 1976, a coach drove off down a London street. On board were the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Heartbreakers and their respective management, while The Damned, who were also on the bill, were travelling separately. The 'Anarchy in the UK Tour' should have been just another rock ‘n’ roll tour, and surely would have been, had it not been for the Sex Pistols’ anarchic antics on the Today show two days earlier. What should have been an inconsequential three-minute interview to hopefully plug the new single, and the accompanying promotional tour, descended into farce when the show’s host Bill Grundy goaded the Sex Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones into saying something outrageous. The Anarchy Tour explains why many local councils banned the tour resulting in only seven out of a scheduled twenty gigs taking place. One London councilor stated: “Most of these groups would be vastly improved by sudden death”. Author Mick O' Shea has interviewed members of the band’s involved, managers, roadies and audience members to tell the story of why this was such an important tour.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780383996
Publisher:	Omnibus Press
Publication date:	11/01/2012
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

The Anarchy Tour will be Mick O Shea s ninth book. He has also written books on the Sex Pistols, Guns n Roses, Amy Winehouse and Katy Perry.

Table of Contents

In Memoriam 4

Introduction 6

The Dates 9

Chapter 1 Vive le Rock…'n' Roll 10

Chapter 2 Anarchy In The UK 18

Chapter 3 Nothing, A Rude Word 26

Chapter 4 See You in the Mirror 35

Chapter 5 The Filth and the Fury 44

Chapter 6 Who are These Punks? 53

Chapter 7 From Norwich To Nowhere 65

Chapter 8 Sex Pistols Will Play 72

Chapter 9 We Are Ruled By None 84

Chapter 10 A Day At The Circus 90

Chapter 11 Sinners At The Cinema 102

Chapter 12 Our Friends Electric 115

Chapter 13 Plymouth Ho! 128

Epilogue: The Last Supper 138

What Happened To…? 143