On this day, 18 Dec 1988, Mike Peters of The Alarm was rushed to hospital after having his eyes burnt by spotlights during a gig in Chester, at the Northgate Arena, causing the remaining dates on their UK tour to be cancelled. He thankfully regained his sight two weeks later.
The Alarm formed in Rhyl in 1981. Initially formed as a punk band, The Toilets, in 1977, under lead vocalist Mike Peters, the band soon embraced rock and included marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular new wave pop band of the 1980s.
Setlist
Sixty Eight Guns
Permanence in Change
Newtown Jericho
Hallowed Ground
Hardland
Deeside
Knife Edge
Spirit of '76
A New South Wales
One Step Closer to Home
How the Mighty Fall
Howling Wind
Strength
Rain in the Summertime
Rescue Me
Absolute Reality
Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke
Blaze of Glory
The Stand (Prophecy)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
(John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band cover)
