First UK support tour with U2 begins.

There’s this old U2 bootleg out there somewhere, and on it is a one-of-a-kind version of Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door from New Year’s Eve 1982. Trading verses on the song were Bono of U2, Stuart Adamson of Big Country and Mike Peters of The Alarm. “‘The new breed,’ as Bono described us,” Peters says with a chuckle. The fascinating thing is that at the time, any of the three could [read more]

‘We Are The Light’ [3:16] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: People Light up your light tonight I wanna see you shine Fight despair Don�t let it get you down Don�t let it tie you down There�s a man with a wife and three children Who�s been told he can�t work There�s a boy who�s been told there�s no future He�s been led by the blind. And I can hear them [read more]