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.
Gigs
Gig: 3/29/1983, The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London
3/29/1983: The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London Summary Opening For U2 on the “War” tour. Mike Peters and Stuart Adamson of Big County join U2 onstage for “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
Gigs
Gig: 1/3/1989, The Alarm, Birmingham Aston Villa Sports Centre
1/3/1989: The Alarm, Birmingham Aston Villa Sports Centre Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
Blogs
Blog: Mike Peters ‘Under Attack’ Recording Diary Entry #58
Day Fifty Eight : Saturday 6th August 2005 Today is Alarmstock Abbey Road. The idea is that while I am performing the shows in the live room downstairs at Studio 2. The engineer Chris Bolster will work on a new mix of ‘This Is The Way We Are’ upstairs in the control room. I suppose that after James phone call, I decided that we had nothing to lose but to [read more]