They formed in Hersham, UK in 1976. Sham 69 lacked the art school background of many rock bands of the time, and brought in football chants, drinking songs and a sort of inarticulate political populism. The band had a large skinhead and hooligan following, which helped set the tone for the Oi! movement. Their concerts were notoriously plagued by violence, and the band ceased live performances after one of their gigs at Middlesex Polytechnic in 1978 was broken up by National Front skinheads fighting and rushing the stage.
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Sham 69 has had 137 concerts.
Sham 69 is most often considered to be Punk, British, Punk Rock, UK, Hardcore Punk, Ska, English, Oi, Pub Rock, Street Punk, and Ska Revival.
The next Sham 69 concert is on June 21, 2024 at Underground Music Venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
The last Sham 69 concert was on March 14, 2024 at X-Ray Arcade in Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States.
The songs that Sham 69 performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 24, 2023 concert at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, England, United Kingdom:
