Talk Talk Concert History

Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass). Initially a synth pop group, Talk Talk's first two albums, The Party's Over (1982) and It's My Life (1984), reached top 40 in the UK and produced the international hit singles "Talk Talk", "Today", "It's My Life", and "Such a Shame". They achieved widespread critical success in Europe and the UK with the album The Colour of Spring (1986) and its singles "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World".

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 20, 1986
Talk Talk Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Aug 16, 1986
Talk Talk Valby Idraetspark Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Aug 14, 1986
The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk Pier 84, Hudson River Park New York, New York, United States
Jul 18, 1986
Talk Talk / The Fall
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Imperial War Museum Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Jul 06, 1986
Rock Werchter 1986
Simple Minds / UB40 / Simply Red / Talk Talk / Elvis Costello and the Attractions / The Waterboys / The Robert Cray Band / Lloyd Cole & The Commotions / Beat Farmers
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Werchter, Flanders, Belgium
Show Duplicate for Jul 06, 1986
Jul 05, 1986
Rock Torhout '86
Simple Minds / UB40 / Simply Red / Talk Talk / Elvis Costello & the Attractions / The Waterboys / The Robert Cray Band / Lloyd Cole & The Commotions / Beat Farmers
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Festivalpark Torhout Torhout, Flanders, Belgium
Jun 28, 1986
Talk Talk Théâtre de Verdure Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Jun 14, 1986
Rock Am Ring 1986
Simple Minds / The Cure / The Alarm / The Waterboys / The Bangles / The Cult / INXS / Bonfire / Chris Rea / Cock Robin / Flatsch / Fritzbrause / Herwig Mitteregger / James Taylor / Munich / Simply Red / Ten Ten / Talk Talk / Feargal Sharkey / Strangeways Show all bands
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Nürburgring Nürburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Show Duplicate for Jun 14, 1986
Jun 01, 1986 –
Jun 02, 1986
Rock am Ring
Chris Rea / Simply Red / INXS / The Cure / Talk Talk / The Waterboys / The Alarm / The bangles / Simple Minds / The Cult / Herwig Mitteregger / Plimsouls / Baltimora / CC Catch / Modern Talking
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Nürburgring Nürburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
May 03, 1986
Talk Talk Newcastle City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Mar 27, 1986
Talk Talk
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 08, 1985 –
Nov 09, 1985
Peter's Pop Show
Corey Hart / Depeche Mode / Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Katrina and the Waves / Mike Oldfield / Modern Talking / Nena Opus / REO Speedwagon / Scorpions / Talk Talk / Whitney Houston / Rick Springfield / Two of Us
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Westfalenhalle Dortmund, West Germany
Jul 27, 1985
The Cure / Nina Hagen / Talk Talk / Téléphone
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Panathinaikos Stadium Athens, Attica, Greece
Nov 21, 1984
U2 / Bryan Adams / Spandau Ballet / Talk Talk / The Waterboys / Gianna Nannini

ZDF Rock Pop in Concert Nov 84 1984

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Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oct 18, 1984
Talk Talk Vrijhof Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Sep 01, 1984
The Cure / Talk Talk / The Chameleons / The Cult / The Names
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Freizeitpark Alsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Aug 01, 1984
The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk

Mirror Moves Tour

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Majestic Theatre San Antonio, Texas, United States
Jul 30, 1984
The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk

Mirror Moves Tour

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Uptown Theater Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Jul 25, 1984
The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk
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Poplar Creek Music Theater Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Jul 24, 1984
The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States

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Ticket Stub, Genesis / John Martyn / The Blues Band / Talk Talk on Oct 2, 1982 [255-small]

Ticket Stub


Genesis / John Martyn / The Blues Band / Talk Talk
Oct 2, 1982
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Event Programe, Genesis / John Martyn / The Blues Band / Talk Talk on Oct 2, 1982 [256-small]

Event Programe


Genesis / John Martyn / The Blues Band / Talk Talk
Oct 2, 1982
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Rock in München
Jun 14 - 15, 1986
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Rock in München
Jun 14 - 15, 1986
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Rock in München
Jun 14 - 15, 1986
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  Uploaded by Kevin Knutson

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Rock in München
Jun 14 - 15, 1986
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Rock in München
Jun 14 - 15, 1986
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Running Order, Genesis / John Martyn / The Blues Band / Talk Talk on Oct 2, 1982 [724-small]

Running Order


Genesis / John Martyn / The Blues Band / Talk Talk
Oct 2, 1982
 Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Talk Talk / Sparks / Bonnie Hayes Wild Combo on Sep 17, 1982 [740-small]

Talk Talk / Sparks / Bonnie Hayes Wild Combo
Sep 17, 1982
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Talk Talk / Gleaming Spires on Sep 19, 1982 [747-small]

Talk Talk / Gleaming Spires
Sep 19, 1982
 Reseda, California, United States
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Talk Talk / Sparks / Bonnie Hayes Wild Combo on Sep 17, 1982 [942-small]

Talk Talk / Sparks / Bonnie Hayes Wild Combo
Sep 17, 1982
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk on Jul 25, 1984 [727-small]

The Psychedelic Furs / Talk Talk
Jul 25, 1984
 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
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Rock
Pop
New Wave
Art Rock
Post-Rock
Synthpop
Art Pop
New Wave Pop
Synth-Pop
Chamber Pop
New Romantic
Melancholia
Sophisti-Pop
Asheville Indie
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1986 11 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 12 concerts
1982 8 concerts
1981 6 concerts
1980 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Talk Talk had?

Talk Talk has had 39 concerts.

What genre is Talk Talk?

Talk Talk is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, New Wave, Art Rock, Post-Rock, Synthpop, Art Pop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, Chamber Pop, New Romantic, Melancholia, Sophisti-Pop, and Asheville Indie.

When was the last Talk Talk concert?

The last Talk Talk concert was on August 20, 1986 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.

What setlist does Talk Talk play live?

The songs that Talk Talk performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 18, 1986 concert at Imperial War Museum in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Talk Talk
  2. Dum Dum Girl
  3. Call in the Night Boy
  4. Tomorrow Started
  5. My Foolish Friend
  6. Life's What You Make It
  7. Mirror Man
  8. Does Caroline Know?
  9. It's You
  10. Chameleon Day
  11. Living in Another World
  12. Give It Up
  13. It's My Life
  14. I Don't Believe in You
  15. Such a Shame
  16. Renée

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