John Cooper Clarke's 1981 Concert History

John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Lancashire, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing The Invisible Girls, featuring Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 05, 1981
John Cooper Clarke
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Liverpool Polytechnic Student Union Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Dec 03, 1981
Depeche Mode / John Cooper Clarke
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Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester, England, United Kingdom
Oct 15, 1981
John Cooper Clarke Sheffield Polytechnic Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Aug 31, 1981
Siouxsie & The Banshees / John Cooper Clarke
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Gaumont Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Aug 26, 1981
Siouxsie & The Banshees / John Cooper Clarke
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Odeon Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Aug 19, 1981
John Cooper Clarke / Linton Kwesi Johnson Marquee - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 08, 1981
The Damned / The Freshies / John Cooper Clarke / The Freshies

Northern Carnival Against Missiles

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Alexandra Park Moss Side
Jun 19, 1981 –
Jun 21, 1981
Glastonbury Festival 1981
New Order / Taj Mahal / Hawkwind / Aswad / John Cooper Clarke / Gong / The Sound / Roy Harper / Chicken Shack / Ginger Baker / Talisman / Matumbi / Robert Hunter / Judy Tzuke / Rab Noakes / Supercharge / Hinkleys Heroes / Decline and Fall / Pete Drummond / The Jazz Sluts / Nick Pickett / Ronnie Laine Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom

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Siouxsie & The Banshees / John Cooper Clarke on Aug 31, 1981 [796-small]

Siouxsie & The Banshees / John Cooper Clarke
Aug 31, 1981
 Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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John Cooper Clarke
Dec 5, 1981
 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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Punk
Post-Punk
New Wave
Spoken Word
Madchester
Poetry
Slam Poetry
Poet
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2024 5 concerts
2023 12 concerts
2022 31 concerts
2021 8 concerts
2019 7 concerts
2018 22 concerts
2017 5 concerts
2016 30 concerts
2015 32 concerts
2014 30 concerts
2013 12 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 11 concerts
2010 10 concerts
2009 5 concerts
2008 3 concerts
2007 8 concerts
2005 2 concerts
2004 4 concerts
1995 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1988 1 concert
1987 2 concerts
1986 3 concerts
1984 2 concerts
1983 2 concerts
1982 5 concerts
1981 8 concerts
1980 3 concerts
1979 14 concerts
1978 9 concerts
1977 2 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has John Cooper Clarke had?

John Cooper Clarke has had 294 concerts.

What genre is John Cooper Clarke?

John Cooper Clarke is most often considered to be Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave, Spoken Word, Madchester, Poetry, Slam Poetry, and Poet.

When is the next John Cooper Clarke concert?

The next John Cooper Clarke concert is on May 14, 2024 at 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

When was the last John Cooper Clarke concert?

The last John Cooper Clarke concert was on April 04, 2024 at O2 Academy Leeds in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does John Cooper Clarke play live?

The songs that John Cooper Clarke performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 06, 2023 concert at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

  1. Hire Car
  2. Get Back on Drugs You Fat Fuck
  3. The Luckiest Guy Alive
  4. Bedblocker Blues
  5. Home, Honey I'm High
  6. Lydia, Girl With an Itch
  7. Necrophilia
  8. Beasley Street
  9. Beasley Boulevard
  10. I've Fallen in Love With My Wife
  11. Evidently Chickentown
  12. Twat
  13. I Wanna Be Yours

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