On This Day 28/09/1981 Nazareth

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On this day, 28 September 1981, Scottish hard rock band Nazareth played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens on their The Fool Circle tour.

Formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had several hits in the United Kingdom, as well as in several other Western European countries in the early 1970s.

They established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog, which featured their hits "Hair of the Dog" and a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts".

Inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Nazareth took their name from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, which is cited in the first line of The Band's classic song "The Weight" ("I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead...").




Tour Setlist

Telegram

Big Boy

(The Sensational Alex Harvey Band cover)

Hair of the Dog

Expect No Mercy

Shapes of Things

(The Yardbirds cover)

Love Hurts

(The Everly Brothers cover)

Tush

(ZZ Top cover)

Razamanaz

I Want To (Do Everything for You)

(Joe Tex cover)

Holiday

Heart's Grown Cold

Cocaine

(J.J. Cale cover)

Let Me Be Your Leader

Encore:

Dressed to Kill

Pop the Silo

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