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On this day, 18 June 1980, British multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield, played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.
The In Concert 1980 tour, which ran from April to December of that year, was in promotion of the album. Platinum that was released the previous November.
Platinum was Mike Oldfield’s fifth studio album and was Oldfield's first album to include shorter songs and music written by others. A modified version of the album was released in the United States and Canada and titled Airborn.
It peaked at No 24 in the UK album charts.
SETLIST
Platinum, Part 1
Platinum, Part 2
Platinum, Part 3
Platinum, Part 4
I Got Rhythm
(George Gershwin cover)
Punkadiddle
Incantations (Part 1)
Incantations (Part 2)
Incantations (Part 3)
Incantations (Part 4)
Tubular Bells, Part One
Tubular Bells, Part Two
Guilty
Ommadawn, Part One
Blue Peter
Portsmouth
([traditional] cover)
Polka
Radetzky March, Op.228
(Johann Strauss cover)
Blaydon Races
(Geordie Ridley cover)
Musicians - Pierre Moerlen (drums) Nico Ramsden (guitar) Benoit Moerlen (vibraphones) Hansford Rowe (bass) Tim Cross and Pete Lemer (keyboards) Pete Acock (sax and woodwind) Mike Frye (percussion) Wendy Roberts & Maggie Reilly (vocals).
