The Police on tour in South America, December 1980 Photograph. [4].

Format:

Image

Contributor:

Olley, Allan, photographer.

Mirrorpix, owner.

Language:

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Police (Musical group).

Genre:

Photographs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 photograph).

Production:

[Place of production not identified] : Daily Mirror, Allan Olley, 1980.

Summary:

Archival caption: The Police - on tour in South America. December 1980. Andy Summers, guitarist, on stage playing his electric guitar which might be a Fender Telecaster, though this is not confirmed. The Police Zenyatta Mondatta Tour was a 1980-1981 concert tour by the rock band The Police. It was released in support of their third studio album Zenyatta Mondatta. Venue and Location not on caption sheet for this picture. The Police played 6 nights across 6 different cities 2nd - 8th Dec 1980 on this USA leg of the the tour. Mirrorpix will suggest this is the first leg. 2nd December 1980 The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Aswell as five hit albums, including Outlandos d'Amour and Reggatta de Blanc, they enjoyed global hit singles such as Roxanne, Message In A Bottle and Every Breath You Take. Band members were Stewart Copeland on drums, Sting (real name Gordon Sumner on lead vocals, bass, and the main songwriter) and Andy Summers on guitar. Henry Padovani was also their guitarist from January to August 1977, but left the band before they became famous. Picture taken circa 2nd December 1980.

Notes:

Description based on publisher-supplied metadata (viewed February 28, 2024).

Reference: 01397872.