The Alarm are offered a support slot with Tom Petty, but IRS refuses to pay for it. Change did not sell as well as expected, and IRS did not want to send the band on another huge tour. It would be their last, best chance to reach a wider audience.
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Gig: 5/6/1985, The Alarm, City Hall, Newcastle
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Gig: 1/20/1990, The Alarm, Barrowlands, Glasgow
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