UK tour date pairing two punk and post-punk acts, Skids and Theatre of Hate, at The Drill in Lincoln.
Skids and Theatre of Hate share the bill at Corporation on Thursday 19 November, two punk and post-punk acts from the same era on one night. The Lincoln date closes a 32-date UK tour, so it's the final stop of the run.
Skids formed in 1977 in Dunfermline, Scotland, with Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson and Tom Kellichan. They were played by John Peel, signed to Virgin in 1978, and released Scared to Dance in 1979. That was followed by Days in Europa, produced by Bill Nelson, and The Absolute Game in 1980. The current line-up is a stripped-back four piece.
Theatre of Hate formed in 1980 when Kirk Brandon took over The Pack, joined by Stan Stammers, Luke Rendall, Steve Guthrie and John 'Boy' Lennard, whose haunting sax lines shaped their sound. Their debut double-A-side Legion / Original Sin topped the independent chart in 1980. In 1982, the album Westworld, produced by Mick Jones of The Clash, sat at number one for 21 weeks and spawned the club and radio anthem Do You Believe In The Westworld?. The band imploded in 1982 when Brandon formed Spear of Destiny, but has resurfaced over the years.
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General admission is £33 including fees, which works out to roughly a £3 booking fee. The show is on Thursday 19 November at Corporation.
