THE POGUES ~ The Wembley Arena. London. UK.

 

 *** First concert on Wembley Arena ***

🕖 Set Times:
6:00 pm — Doors Open

 7:30 pm —Kirsty MacColl (UK)
 8:40 pm — The Pogues (UK)

 

Support Act: KIRSTY MACCOLL

  ~ IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD TOUR 1988 ~

 

If I Should Fall from Grace with God is the third studio album by Irish (from Kings Cross, London) folk celtic-punk band The Pogues, released on January 18 1988. Producer Steve Lillywhite. Released in the wake of their biggest hit single, "Fairytale of New York", If I Should Fall from Grace with God also became the band's best-selling album, peaking at number 3 in the UK Album Charts and reaching the top ten in several other countries.

THE POGUES (Band)

 Spider Stacy — vocals, tin whistle (1982–1996, 2001–2014)
Jem Finer — banjo, mandola, saxophone, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, vocals (1982–1996, 2001–2014)
James Fearnley — accordion, mandolin, piano, guitar (1982–1993, 2001–2014)
Shane MacGowan — vocals, guitar, banjo, bodhrán (1982–1991, 2001–2014)
Andrew Ranken — drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals (1982–1996, 2001–2014)
Philip Chevron — guitar, vocals (1985–1994, 2001–2013; his death)
Darryl Hunt — bass guitar (1986–1996, 2001–2014)
Terry Woods — mandolin, cittern, concertina, guitar, vocals (1986–1993, 2001–2014)

 

The Setlist

THE POGUES

 

 The Battle March Medley (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
The Broad Majestic Shannon (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
Streams of Whiskey (Red Roses for Me - 1984)
If I Should Fall From Grace With God (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
USA (Peace and Love - 1989)
Lullaby Of London (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
Metropolis (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
Limerick Rake ([traditional] cover)
A Rainy Night in Soho (Poguetry in Motion EP - 1986)
Johnny Come Lately (Steve Earle cover - Copperhead Road - 1988) (Spider Stacy vocals)
Turkish Song Of The Damned (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
A Pair Of Brown Eyes (Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - 1985)
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Eric Bogle cover - Now I'm Easy - 1980)
Train of Love (Peace and Love - 1989)

Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
Thousands Are Sailing (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
The Old Main Drag (Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - 1985)
White City (Peace and Love - 1989)
Fairytale of New York (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988) (with Kirsty MacColl)
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Single - 1988)
Bottle of Smoke (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)
Fiesta (If I Should Fall From Grace With God - 1988)

Encore 1

Sally MacLennane (Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - 1985)
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn (Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - 1985)
Dark Streets of London (Red Roses for Me - 1984)
Honky Tonk Women (The Rolling Stones cover - Single - 1969)
Japan (Pharoah Sanders cover - Tauhid - 1966)

Encore 2

The Irish Rover (Traditional - Joseph M. Crofts cover)
A Message To You, Rudi (Lynval Golding vocals - Single) (The Specials cover - Specials - 1979)

 

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Time Set: 2h00