28 February 1983

Monday 28 February

1983-02-28

Events

 * U2 release their third album War. The album would enter the charts at no.1 shortly afterwards toppling Michael Jackson's Thriller.

TV

 * C4
 * Whatever You Want with Stiff Little Fingers, Depeche Mode
 * BBC Two
 * 8.10 pm Roxy Music A concert recorded live in Fréjus, France, on 27 August 1982 before an audience of 15,000.
 * Bryan Ferry (vocals) Phil Manzanera (guitar) Andy Mackay (saxophone) Neil Hubbard (guitar) Andy Newmark (drums) Alan Spenner (bass guitar) Jimmy Maelen (percussion) Guy Fletcher (keyboards) Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee (backing vocals) Songs include: 'Both ends running ', 'Can't let Go, Avalon ,' Dance away ', ' Love is the drug , 'Do the strand' and 'Jealous Guy.