They formed in Hersham, UK in 1976. Sham 69 lacked the art school background of many rock bands of the time, and brought in football chants, drinking songs and a sort of inarticulate political populism. The band had a large skinhead and hooligan following, which helped set the tone for the Oi! movement. Their concerts were notoriously plagued by violence, and the band ceased live performances after one of their gigs at Middlesex Polytechnic in 1978 was broken up by National Front skinheads fighting and rushing the stage.
These are photos from concerts where Sham 69 played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Sham 69 (Pursey, Parsons, Tregunna, Guy) Nov 3, 2023 Bristol, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Robin Webster
Sham 69 Jun 24, 2023 Leeds, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Alan Partridge
Stone Valley Festival (North) 2023 Jun 23 - 25, 2023 Durham, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Captain Sensible0
