The Damned bring their 40th Anniversary tour on its next stop to Newcastle. The crowd is chattering and the bar is packed, nothing less from a crowd in the North of England. It’s a refreshing sight entering a punk rock concert in 2016 and seeing all types of people, ages …
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THE DAMNED 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR HITS LA & NY THIS MONTH
The Damned need no introduction! Formed in 1976, they were the first UK punk rock band to release a single, the mighty ‘New Rose’, released October 22nd, 1976, swiftly followed by their debut LP, ‘Damned Damned Damned’, and were the first British punk band to tour the US. They quickly …
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