27/07/1980 Leixlip Castle, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 11 O’clock Tick Tock Leg 2.

U2’s dates in Ireland with the Myster Men, I’m calling Leg 1. I have grouped together a bunch of dates and called it Leg 2.These dates include U2’s English dates on the 11 o’clock Tick Tock tour. Plus the festival dates they played in Ireland after the tour. Also included is an extra date they played at the Marquee in London with The Photo’s.

On the original tour dates. 22/05/80 Hope & Anchor – 07/06/80 Half Moon Club. Fashion were the support group used by U2. Fashion were given the “Headline” slot on the Birmingham date, as this is their home town. On the dates added in July for their London concerts. Modern Jazz, Medium Medium & Midnight & The Lemon Boys were the support bands used. The concert at the Half Moon Club, Herne Hill, became U2’s first sell out UK gig.

27/07/1980 Leixlip Castle, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Information on U2’s 11 O’clock Tick Tock is hard to come by. The New Musical Express & Sounds British music press were both on strike during May 1980. So no issues of the weekly magazines were published.

Attendance; 25,000
Line up; The Police, Squeeze. John Otway, Q- Tips, Skafish, Moondogs
Admission; £6.50 £7.00
Set; includes Another Day, 11 O’clock Tick Tock, Shadows & Tall Trees, A Day Without Me, Twlight, An at Dubh, Into The Heart, Electric Co.

Skafish are licked off the bill for turning up late. Many of the crowd miss the sets by the Moondogs & Q-Tips. Because of delays getting to and getting into the grounds. The sound quality is also not the best.

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