Spike Island (concert)
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Spike Island was a concert by
the Stone Roses The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, ...
held on 27 May 1990 in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It was never officially recorded, although clips have emerged online and there are rumours that the full video of the concert exists.


Support acts

The support acts included DJs, Dave Booth, MC Tunes,
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,
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and
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, a
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an drum
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, a ska/rock/reggae fusion band called Ruff Ruff & Ready and the
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artist Gary Clail.


Film

A film about the concert, called '' Spike Island'', was released in 2012. It is set in the 1990 and follows a group of aspiring musicians on their journey to Spike Island.


References

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