Red Wedge
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The Smiths played a Red Wedge benefit concert at Newcastle City Hall (January 31, 1986).
Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke had already joined Billy Bragg at a Red Wedge concert (Manchester Apollo, January 25, 1986).
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- Billy Bragg
- Paul Weller
- Richard Coles
- Steve Rapport
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England 1986-01-31 (The Smiths concert)
Wikipedia Information
Red Wedge was a collective of musicians formed in the UK in 1985 who attempted to educate youth with the policies of the Labour Party leading up to the 1987 general election in the hope of ousting the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher.
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