1983 - 10CC + Locomotiv GT - Leicester De Montfort Hall
This was 10CC after the departure of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, who left the band after the release of the band's "How Dare You!" album in 1976. In 1977 the remaining members, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart released the "Deceptive Bends" album, which was essentially a 'last hurrah' for the former high quality of their output. The subsequent album "Bloody Tourists" released in 1978, featured the casually racist hit single "Dreadlock Holiday" and was at best disappointing. From the point of view of creativity in the studio it was downhill from there.
However, they were still a reasonable live band, sensibly concentrating their set on the pre-"Bloody Tourists" era. They were supported by the Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT, UK gigs by whom were pretty rare with the Cold War in full swing.
1990 - Rik Mayall + Andy De La Tour - Guildford Civic Hall
2008 - Levellers + Dreadzone + Alabama 3 - Brixton Academy
With the best will in the world this was a bit of a nostalgia-fest for early to mid '90s alternative protest music. The Levellers are still a good live proposition though, and the most recent album that I have by them (2002's "Green Blade Rising") isn't bad.
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