December 1984 > from german fanzine "limited Edition"

20 September 1984 > Fribourg, Fri-Son (SWI)

7 December 1984 > La Mèche Bleue, Saint-Brandan, Saint-Brieuc, France

article from french newspaper "Ouest-France", 6 Dec. 1984

October 1984 > Swedish dates

 from swedish newspaper GT, 5 Oct.1984

from swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, 5 Oct.1984

13 October 1984 > Loft, Berlin, Germany

From this nice page

 So did the band Play Dead made 2 concerts in Berlin, on the 13th Oct.1984 at the Loft &
on the 15 Oct. 1984 at the Metropol ?

13 September 1984 > Paris, Eldorado, "La Saint Vitus festival", Eldorado (FRA)

 

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 ticket © Eric Loiseau collection

December 1984 > advert for french dates

 These dates are wrong, in fact the concerts were earlier :

                         7 Dec. 1984 Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brandan, La Mèche Bleue (confirmed)
possible date > 8  Dec. 1984 Caen, ?  (no other evidence of that gig)
                        10 Dec. 1984 Paris, L'Hypogée  (confirmed)
possible date> 11 Dec. 1984 Saint-Etienne (no other evidence of that gig)
                        12 Dec. 1984  Nice, Pub Saint Laurent (confirmed)

Any help for any information will be very nice of you !

September 1984 > advert for french dates

  (from french magazine "Best" n°195)

November 1984 > from french fanzine "New Wave" n°26

10 December 1984 > Paris, l'Hypogée (FRA)

(from french fanzine "New Wave")

10 october 1984 > Örebro, Rockmagasinet (SWE)

 Many thanx to Johan W. !


PLAY DEAD
Rockmagasinet, Örebro 10 oktober 1984

Play Dead, som i engelsk press har beskrivits med ord som "morbid" och "deathly", visade sig bestå av fyra livs levande engelska grabbar som genomförde en inte riktigt lika levande rockkonsert på onsdagskvällen inför ett drygt 100-tals betalande.
   Efter en traditionellt grötig inledning var jag positivt överraskad efter två låtar men redan efter tre låtar rejält uttråkad. Det var idéerna och fantasin slut och konserten marscherade på i monoton takt med tunga rytmer, slätstruken sång och vassa gitarrer.
   Den stereotypa sättningen, gitarr, bas och trummor, kräver en mer blandad repertoar än ett envist gitarrslammer som inte höjer någon låt över mängden.
   Av höstens stora rockinvasion från England till Sverige måste Play Dead var ett av de mer betydelselöda banden. Otur för Rockmagasinet som dock redan på lördag kan reparera skadan med australiska Saints. Det är jag mer än övertygad om.
         Den här recensionen publicerades ursprungligen i Nerikes Allehanda 12/10 1984.

 

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 Play Dead, which has been described in English press with words like "morbid" and "deathly," turned out to consist of four live English lads who performed a not-quite-live rock concert on Wednesday night in front of just over 100's paying.
   After a traditionally mushy introduction, I was pleasantly surprised after two songs, but already after three songs were really bored. The ideas and imagination were over and the concert marched on in monotonous rhythm with heavy rhythms, smooth vocals and sharp guitars.
   The stereotypical set, guitar, bass and drums, requires a more mixed repertoire than a stubborn guitar slammer that raises no song over the crowd.
   Of Dead's big rock invasion from England to Sweden, Play Dead had to be one of the more meaningless bands. Unlucky for Rock magazine who, however, on Saturday can repair the damage with Australian Saints. I am more than convinced of that.

June 1984 > advert for UK tour

January 1984 > from french fanzine "Neo" n°2

February 1984 > from french fanzine "Entropie" n°2

20 December 1984 > Liverpool, Planet X (UK)

25 November 1984 > London, Lyceum Ballroom (UK)

24 November 1984 > Aylesbury, Maxwell Hall (UK)

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22 September 1984 > Genève, Salle des Fêtes du Lignon (SWI)

20 June 1984 > London, The Venue (UK)

16 June 1984 > Birmingham, Tin Can Club (UK)