"Great performers are those who can synthesise their social and sexual and political circumstances and get a great song out of it." — Paul McGuinness
December 5: Tokyo
December 4: Tokyo
December 1: Singapore
November 30: Singapore
November 27: Perth
December 7, 1979: Electric Ballroom, Camden, England
December 7, 1980: Bayou, Washington, DC, DC
December 7, 1980: Bayou, Washington, DC, DC
December 7, 1981: Dooley's, East Lansing, MI
December 7, 1984: Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
December 7, 2005: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
December 7, 2008: O2, Dublin, Ireland
The Pretenders has opened at 18 U2 concerts.
Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion), Nick Wilkinson, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood
English-American rock band formed in 1978. Their self-titled debut album was released in December 1979 and was a commerical and critical success. Their 1994 ballad "I'll Stand By You" was a Top 20 success in the US and a Top 10 hit in the UK. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2005.
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