On this day, 13 April 1980, punk/Oi rock band Sham 69 played Cardiff’s Top Rank. The band had recently released their fourth and final album The Game. Their single taken from the album Tell The Children reached #45 in the UK singles chart when released in March.
Formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. They changed their musical direction after seeing the Sex Pistols play live in early 1976. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, achieving five top 20 singles, including "If the Kids Are United" and "Hurry Up Harry".
The group's popularity saw them perform on the BBC’s Top of the Pops, and they appeared in the rockumentary film D.O.A.. The original unit broke up in 1980, with frontman Jimmy Pursey moving on to pursue a solo career.
