General Public Concert History

The band General Public formed after the 1983 break-up of The Beat (aka The English Beat). Ex-Beat vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger joined up with keyboardist Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners), bassist Horace Panter (The Specials) and drummer Stoker (Dexys Midnight Runners/The Bureau) to form the band. Guitarist Mick Jones of The Clash was also originally announced as a band member.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 01, 1984
General Public Kabuki Theater San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 08, 1984
Queen / General Public
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OVO Arena Wembley London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 01, 1984
Queen / General Public
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NEC Arena Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 1984 –
Jun 24, 1984
Glastonbury Festival 1984
Elvis Costello / Billy Bragg / Dr. John / Joan Baez / The Waterboys / Weather Report / black uhuru / Fairport Convention / Christy Moore / General Public / Fela Kuti / The Smiths / Brass Construction / Paul Brady / Amazulu / John Martyn / Rumillajta / Ian Dury / Hank Wangford / Steve Jolliffe Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom

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Glastonbury Festival 1984
Jun 22 - 24, 1984
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 1984
Jun 22 - 24, 1984
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [155-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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General Public on Apr 23, 1985 [156-small]

General Public
Apr 23, 1985
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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General Public on Dec 13, 1986 [004-small]

General Public
Dec 13, 1986
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Cruel World on May 11, 2024 [163-small]

Cruel World
May 11, 2024
 Pasadena, California, United States
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General Public / English Beat on Dec 14, 1986 [098-small]

General Public / English Beat
Dec 14, 1986
 Carmichael, California, United States
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Live 105 Green Christmas (Acoustic) 1993 on Dec 10, 1993 [333-small]

Live 105 Green Christmas (Acoustic) 1993
Dec 10, 1993
 San Francisco, California, United States
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General Public / The Buddy System on Oct 17, 1986 [815-small]

General Public / The Buddy System
Oct 17, 1986
 Lexington, Virginia, United States
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Cruel World 2024 on May 11, 2024 [624-small]

Cruel World 2024
May 11, 2024
 Pasadena, California, United States
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Cruel World 2024 on May 11, 2024 [625-small]

Cruel World 2024
May 11, 2024
 Pasadena, California, United States
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Cruel World 2024 on May 11, 2024 [626-small]

Cruel World 2024
May 11, 2024
 Pasadena, California, United States
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Cruel World 2024 on May 11, 2024 [628-small]

Cruel World 2024
May 11, 2024
 Pasadena, California, United States
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Cruel World 2024 on May 11, 2024 [302-small]

Cruel World 2024
May 11, 2024
 Pasadena, California, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has General Public had?

General Public has had 64 concerts.

What genre is General Public?

General Public is most often considered to be Pop, British, New Wave, Synthpop, Ska, Power Pop, New Wave Pop, and New Romantic.

When was the last General Public concert?

The last General Public concert was on May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Blondie / Duran Duran / Interpol / Placebo / Simple Minds / Soft Cell / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Stranglers / Gary Numan / Ministry / Adam Ant / The Faint / Heaven 17 / The Alarm / The Motels / General Public / TR/ST / Budgie / Tones on Tail / Adult. / DREAMCAR / Model/Actriz / French Police / Zanias / The Mission (UK) / Body of Light / Nuovo Testamento / Harsh Symmetry / Patriarchy / Lol Tolhurst / Balvanera / LEATHERS (CA) / Lol Tolhurst x Budgie / Wendy Bevan.

What setlist does General Public play live?

The songs that General Public performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 11, 2024 concert at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States:

  1. I'll Take You There

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