“Hi, the link was pulled some time ago. Probably for copyright reasons. Here's Madonna doing 'Burning Up', that same night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-px1JoyeE”

“Hi Its the same message as above .. Could you repost or could you send me a copy Thanks J”

“Hi do you have the video of this as the link isnt working thanks J”

“Hi do you have the video of this as the link isnt working thanks J”

“This was in 1992 (not 1991)”

“Photo now appears in Lyndsay Reade book of Tony Wilson's letters.”

“I also have this flyer without Tony Wilson's comments!”

“Gotham City Swing Band did exist so was it them or Joy Division?”

“I did the stage lighting for that show and saw the whole event unfold afterwards. What basically happened was that a couple of guys with a bad attitude that were hanging with one of the support bands got very aggressive with one of the security guards working for the Academy, ironically he (the security guard) was probably the most reasoned and intelligent guy amongst them, and then some more of the bands friends and 'personal security' got involved and created a big problem. A very swift Academy Security team meeting was held and then the entire three bands and all their hangers-on were rapidly ejected from the venue with their tails unceremoniously hanging between their legs; their tour bus was unfortunately trashed as 'collateral damage' but they sure learned not to f*ck with people from Manchester again. I was still working at the venue cleaning up for the show next day when we got a call from the tour bus hire company asking if we knew what had happened to all the windows in th”

“The Tab opened in late 1966 and closed end of 1969. Reg Pickstock owned it and sold it to Tony Stuart who opened it as Sgt Pepppers. This was a completely different club than The Tabernacle club. The Tab hosted groups every Friday Saturday and Sunday nights including many famous ones.It also had all-nighter sessions. The DJ was Jimmy Cohen and he played records which would now be classed as northern soul. The club was frequented by Mods and it became there home club. Sgt Peppers was a completely different club, more of a disco and unlike The Tab sold beer. Further information on The Tabernacle club can be found in the now cult publication a short account of the club The Day The TAB Was Fab by Bernard Roberts if you are lucky to find a copy.”