Official Showaddywaddy Web Site Gig Archive 1980

Notes:

* 19 Jan 1980 - SWW were due to play at Birmingham NEC on this date alongside Marvin Gaye, KC & The Sunshine Band, McFadden & Whitehead, Edwin Starr and George McCrae, however the event was cancelled.
* 18 Mar 1980 - set list included: Johnny Remember Me, Sea Cruise, Chain Gang, Under The Moon of Love, and Hey Rock And Roll.
* 01 Apr 1980 - SWW were due to play at Glasgow Apollo, but the gig was cancelled.
* 20 Apr 1980 - press reports suggested there was "likely" to be another gig the next night. Not confirmed whether this additional gig took place.
* 26/27 Apr 1980 - the gigs may have been the other way around, ie Blackpool on 26th, Blackburn on 27th
* 08 Jun 1980 - set list: Let There Be Drums/Shazam/In The Hall of the Mountain King, Dance With The Guitar Man, Dancin’ Party, I Wonder Why, Remember Then, Pretty Little Angel Eyes, Sea Cruise, Johnny Remember Me, King Of The Jive, Sweet Little Rock ’n’ Roller, A Little Bit Of Soap, When, Three Stars, Chain Gang, Under The Moon Of Love, Jailhouse Rock, Romeo drum solo, You Got What It Takes, Twist & Shout, Hey Rock And Roll.
* 25 Jun to 06 Jul 1980 - the band did 10 shows in South Africa over this 12 date period.
* 13 Sep 1980 - set included Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts, which had been released as a single the previous day. Al James and Malcolm Allured handed out free copies to gig goers.
* 15 Nov 1980 - set list: Let There Be Drums/Shazam/In The Hall of the Mountain King, Dance With The Guitar Man, Dancin’ Party, I Wonder Why, Remember Then, Pretty Little Angel Eyes, Johnny Remember Me, King Of The Jive, Three Steps To Heaven, Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts, A Little Bit Of Soap, When, Three Stars, Chain Gang, Sweet Little Rock ’n’ Roller, Under The Moon Of Love, Jailhouse Rock, Romeo drum solo, You Got What It Takes, Hey Rock And Roll.
* 16 Nov 1980 - SWW due to play at Hull City Hall - gig cancelled.
* 30 Nov 1980 - the band were due to play at Colston Hall, Bristol. However this gig cannot have taken place as the band were at Pebble Mill studios for the BBC Television special ‘Showaddywaddyshow’. This day involved recording backing tracks between 09:00 and 11:00, and rehearsing over the day until 22:00.
* 01 Dec 1980 - band due to play at Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre, but this did not take place as the band were filming in front of a live audience at Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham for their BBC Television special ‘Showaddywaddyshow’.
* 05 Dec 1980 - set list: Let There Be Drums/Shazam/In The Hall of the Mountain King, Dance With The Guitar Man, Dancin’ Party, I Wonder Why, Pretty Little Angel Eyes, Johnny Remember Me, King Of The Jive, Blue Moon, Three Steps To Heaven, Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts, A Little Bit Of Soap, When, Three Stars, Chain Gang, Sweet Little Rock ’n’ Roller, Under The Moon Of Love, Jailhouse Rock, Romeo drum solo, You Got What It Takes, Hey Rock And Roll.
* 11 Dec 1980 - SWW were due to play at Newcastle City Hall, but the gig was rearranged for 05 Jan 1981