Communards's 1985 Concert History

The Communards formed in 1985 after singer Jimmy Somerville left his earlier band Bronski Beat to team up with classically-trained musician Richard Coles. Though mainly a pianist, Coles played a number of instruments and had been seen previously performing the clarinet solos on the Bronski Beat hit “It Ain’t Necessarily So”. They were joined by bass player Dave Renwick who had also played with Bronski Beat. Somerville was well-known for his falsetto singing style...

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 07, 1985
GLC Music Festival 1985
Billy Bragg / Aswad / Communards / Ravi Shankar / Hank Wangford / The Pogues / Frank Chickens / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  Setlists
Battersea Park London, England, United Kingdom
Pop
British
Dance-Pop
New Wave
Synthpop
New Wave Pop
Synth-Pop
New Romantic
Sophisti-Pop
Hi-Nrg
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1987 3 concerts
1986 8 concerts
1985 1 concert
 Paul M
 Peter Nieuwkoop
 Dickie U2
 Kathyt
 Vicky D
 Paul Mylod
 Whitefinger
 Paddy Jags
 Keith Domone
 Rock’n’roland
 Ada.Pulborough
 Kevin Hickman
 Victor Zantman
 Jenny Bartlett
 Ben Lovegrove
 Bunnymen
 Martin Cottrell
 Martin Mc Gowan
 Matt Britt
 Pete Hargreaves

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Communards had?

Communards has had 12 concerts.

What genre is Communards?

Communards is most often considered to be Pop, British, Dance-Pop, New Wave, Synthpop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, New Romantic, Sophisti-Pop, and Hi-Nrg.

When was the last Communards concert?

The last Communards concert was on October 03, 1987 at Eventim Apollo in London, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Communards / Pierce Turner.

What setlist does Communards play live?

The songs that Communards performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the December 11, 1986 concert at Hammersmith Odeon in London, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Don't Leave Me This Way
  2. La Dolarosa

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