Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Date

12th March 1983

Venue

Belfast Ulster Hall, UK (capacity 1850)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Already postponed once. Venue licence withdrawn as the building was deemed unsafe.

Date

13th March 1983

Venue

Dublin National Stadium, Republic of Ireland (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Already postponed once, there were issues with the venue.

Date

17th March 1983

Venue

Geneva Salle Des Fetes De Thonex, Switzerland (capacity 1500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

20th March 1983

Venue

Zurich Kongresshaus, Switzerland (capacity 1200)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

22nd March 1983

Venue

Munich Deutsches Museum, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

23rd March 1983

Venue

Frankfurt Jahrhunderhalle, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

24th March 1983

Venue

Hannover Kuppelsall, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

25th March 1983

Venue

Hamburg CCH, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

26th March 1983

Venue

Dusseldorf Philipshalle, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

28th March 1983

Venue

Berlin Eissporthalle, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

29th March 1983

Venue

Nuremburg Meistersingerhalle, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

30th March 1983

Venue

Mannheim Mozarthalle, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

31st March 1983

Venue

Dortmund Westfalenhalle, Germany (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED. Andy was ill.

Date

31st March 1983

Venue

Casino De Paris, France (capacity 1500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

2nd April 1983

Venue

Brussels Forest Nationale, Belgium (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from Indochine and The Cocteau Twins.

Date

3rd April 1983

Venue

Deinze Zaal Brielpoort, Belgium (capacity 600)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

4th April 1983

Venue

Genk Limburghal, Belgium (capacity 650)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

5th April 1983

Venue

Amsterdam Theatre Carre, Holland (capacity 3000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

7th April 1983

Venue

Copenhagen Falkonier Theatre, Denmark (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

8th April 1983

Venue

Stockholm Gota Lejon, Sweden (capacity 1300)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

9th April 1983

Venue

Cologne Sendessal, Germany (capacity 700)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

11th April 1983

Venue

Casino De Paris, France (capacity 1500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

14th April 1983

Venue

Bristol Colston Hall, UK (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

15th April 1983

Venue

Leicester De Montfort Hall, UK (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

17th April 1983

Venue

Sheffield City Hall, UK (capacity 2300)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

18th April 1983

Venue

Sheffield City Hall, UK (capacity 2300)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

19th April 1983

Venue

Hammersmith Odeon, UK (capacity 3500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

20th April 1983

Venue

Hammersmith Odeon, UK (capacity 3500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

                                                              Notes

                                                             Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

22nd April 1983

Venue

Poole Arts Centre, UK (capacity 2500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

23rd April 1983

Venue

Brighton Conference Centre, UK (capacity 4500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

25th April 1983

Venue

Birmingham Odeon, UK (capacity 2400)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

26th April 1983

Venue

Birmingham Odeon, UK (capacity 2400)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

27th April 1983

Venue

Edinburgh Playhouse, UK (capacity 3000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

28th April 1983

Venue

Glasgow Apollo, UK (capacity 3000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

29th April 1983

Venue

Newcastle City Hall, UK (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

1st May 1983

Venue

Manchester Apollo, UK (capacity 2700)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

2nd May 1983

Venue

Manchester Apollo, UK (capacity 2700)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

3rd May 1983

Venue

Liverpool Empire, UK (capacity 2400)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

4th May 1983

Venue

Liverpool Empire, UK (capacity 2400)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

5th May 1983

Venue

Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, UK (capacity 2300)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

6th May 1983

Venue

Ipswich Gaumont, UK (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

7th May 1983

Venue

Oxford Apollo, UK (capacity 1800)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

9th May 1983

Venue

Hammersmith Odeon, UK (capacity 3500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

10th May 1983

Venue

Hammersmith Odeon, UK (capacity 3500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

12th May 1983

Venue

Bilbao Pabellon de Deportes, Spain (capacity 5000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

First ever gig in Spain. Support from Luna.

Date

13th May 1983

Venue

Barcelona Pabellon Deportivo Juventad, Spain (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from Luna.

Date

14th May 1983

Venue

Valencia Sala Bony de Torrente, Spain (capacity 1000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from Luna.

Date

15th May 1983

Venue

Madrid Palacio Municipal De Deportes, Spain (capacity 10000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from Luna.

Date

17th May 1983

Venue

Toulouse Halle Aux Grains,France (capacity 2200)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

18th May 1983

Venue

Clermont Ferrand Maison De Sports, France (capacity 5500)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

19th May 1983

Venue

Lyon Bourse du Travail, France (capacity 1950)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

20th May 1983

Venue

Nice Theatre de Verdure, France (capacity 3200)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

22nd May 1983

Venue

Paris, France (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Exact venue not known. Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

23rd May 1983

Venue

Strasbourg Hall Tivoli, France (capacity 2000)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

Date

24th May 1983

Venue

Belfast Maysfield Hall, UK (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED.

Date

25th May 1983

Venue

Dublin Francis Xavier Hall, Republic of Ireland (capacity unknown)

Band Members

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Notes

CANCELLED.

25th May 1983

Dusseldorf Philipshalle, Germany (capacity 7500)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Kraftwerk were in the audience for this gig. Support from The Cocteau Twins.

27th May 1983

Munich Deutsches Museum, Germany (capacity 1500)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

OMD were fined £1,000 for breaking 'local regulations' when Andy invited fans onto the stage. Support from The Cocteau Twins.

28th May 1983

Berlin Eissporthalle, Germany (capacity 2000)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

31st May 1983

Frankfurt Jahrhunderhalle, Germany (capacity 4800)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

1st June 1983

Nuremburg Meistersingerhalle, Germany (capacity 4000)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

2nd June 1983

Mannheim Mozartsaal, Germany (capacity 2500)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Support from The Cocteau Twins.

6th September 1983

Nottingham Rock City, UK (capacity 1900)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Small tour to test out some new songs that would appear on Junk Culture. Support from Howard Jones.

7th September 1983

Cardiff Top Rank, UK (capacity 1500)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Small tour to test out some new songs that would appear on Junk Culture. Support from Howard Jones.

8th September 1983

Bradford Caesar's, UK (capacity 800)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Small tour to test out some new songs that would appear on Junk Culture. Support from Howard Jones.

9th September 1983

The Factory Club, Manchester, UK (capacity 200)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Small tour to test out some new songs that would appear on Junk Culture. Support from Howard Jones.

10th September 1983

Liverpool Royal Court, UK (capacity 1200)

Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper

Small tour to test out some new songs that would appear on Junk Culture. Support from Howard Jones.