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On this day, 22 April 1978, punk rock band Sham 69, played Cardiff University. The band had earlier that year released Borstal Breakout, their first single since signing to Polydor Records and whilst not making any impact on the charts, it was a significant debut that swiftly followed by Angels With Dirty Faces that reached a respectable No 19 on the UK singles chart.
Formed in Hersham, Surrey and led by the charismatic Jimmy Pursey, the band achieved 5 top 20 hits until their demise in 1980 following the release of the bands fourth album The Game.
Pursey was critical of the album calling it in a 1989 interview “a pile of shit.”
