U2, Simple Minds, Eurythmics, Big Country, Steel Pulse: A Day At The Racecourse
Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, 1 September 1983
A long, hot, emotional day it was too. Dublin's Phoenix Park throws open its gates to U2, Simple Minds, Eurythmics, Big Country and about 20,000 others. It's almost too much for Dave Rimmer.
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