The Clash: Queens University, Belfast
Gavin Martin, NME, 21 October 1978
THE LAST time The Clash tried to play The Ulster Hall a combination of big business insurance moguls and local bureaucratic bullshit caused the gig to be cancelled at the 11th hour. And the punters' vigorous protest resulted in brutal law enforcement which left the crowd and the band sad, confused and helpless.
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