News of the World Tour The Houston concert is considered one of their best bootlegs. In the book "The Show I'll Never Forget: 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience", novelist Tracy Chevalier recalls attending one of this tour's concerts at the age of 15: Robert Hilburn of the "Los Angeles Times" called this concert tour the band's "most spectacularly staged and finely honed show yet". "We arrived in Las Vegas on Monday," recalled "Old Grey Whistle Test" presenter Bob Harris, who was travelling with the band for a filmed piece, "and the band weren't playing until Thursday, so we had three days to
The Passions (UK band) best known for his past work with Lene Lovich. Armstrong and Smith took part in the recording of the band's third album, "Sanctuary", produced by Mick Glossop. The first single, "Jump for Joy", was released 5 May, followed by the album and "Sanctuary" single on 18 September 1982. Stephen Wright, previously in the band Bim, then replaced Armstrong. The band toured Europe and the US, and appeared on "The Old Grey Whistle Test" on BBC 2, and "Whatever You Want" on Channel 4. The Passions dissolved for good in the middle of 1983, after playing their last show at London's