The Style Council - Live At Brockwell Park, London - 7th May 1983

The Style Council live at Brockwell Park, London on the 7th May 1983. Arranged by Youth CND as a "Festival For Peace", the band played "Speak Like A Child" and their forthcoming single "Money Go Round".
Also on the bill that day were, Madness, The Damned, John Peel, Clint Eastwood & General Saint, Hazel O'Connor and Gallery Macabre.
Audience recording.

[Benya-dj]

Went to this. Weller got pelted with mud for his troubles. Anyway, it shows that protest works because we are still alive.

[kevanhughes]

Great upload - many thanks ! Managed to spot myself in the crowd when the footage was shown on the Tube. Takes me back to my days of fully fledged Weller worship. Also tinged with some sadness - the niave youth that I was genuinely believed we were on the cusp of real change ... .. and then the miners strike happened and the working class fighting spirit seems to have been all but extinguished. On a lighter note - even I wouldn't wear a white cardi on a rainy/muddy day !

[kevanhughes]

I was there too .... not quite 18 at the time on a YCND junket from Cannock. Quite a coup to see The Style Council live - particularly as they wouldn't officialy tour (at least not in the UK) for nearly another year. Also remember Weller introducing Annajoy David(?) at the TSC gig at Wolves Civic the following year - where she was virtually heckled off stage ... peace and love indeed.

[MrHILDINGS]

I was there. Maggie Maggie Maggie out out out.Went there from Sweden.. Hijacking : )

[NeilThompson]

Weller spent the whole 2 songs dodging cans - and then walked off!

[kerrymoriarty]

I was there. I was 18 and down from West Yorkshire. I dug Weller [still do] I remember Weller dodging mud thrown at him[very festival for peace]. I can't remember too much else. Oh, hang on... Madness were very good. They played a good set.

[junglist]

Brilliant demo culminating at Brockwell Park - Hazel O'Connor 'I love the sound of breaking glass..' and Madness set was excellent... Damned didn't show up cos they got stuck in traffic - probably smacked out - so their twat devotee punks and skinhead looneys started throwing mud when Madness had an extra hour - which was the best :))). Sooo glad Damned didn't show.

[bigwin]

Unfortunately I was one of the throwers of mud lol hit him on his chest, i went to see the Damned n when we got their Captain Sensible said ban the bomb n left the stage we just missed em.. Clint Eastwood n General Saints was good tho ...I was at front getting crushed by the crowd

[valerieclifford]

i was there to brilliant day out.shame about the mud throwing but cos of the damned alot of punks and cos of madness alot of skinheads so quite a mixed up ctowd

[tootstanner]

I remember Weller coming on stage in lemon cardi and getting pelted with mud

[mnick]

I was there. I have pix. They got pelted with mud and rightfully show. Load of old bollocks.