JANUARY
11th - 100 CLUB - LONDON
22nd - MARQUEE CLUB - LONDON - (WATCHED BY CHRIS PARRY OF POLYDOR RECORDS)
25th - 100 CLUB - LONDON
29th - DEMO SESSION FOR POLYDOR CANCELLED DUE TO BOMBING IN OXFORD STREET
FEBRUARY
? - BAND OFFERED ONE-OFF SINGLE DEAL BY CHISWICK RECORDS
2nd - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
3rd - NAGS HEAD - HIGH WYCOMBE
7th - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
9th - ANEMONE STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING "IN THE CITY")
9th - ANEMONE STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING "TIME FOR TRUTH")
9th - ANEMONE STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING "SOUNDS FROM THE STREET")
9th - ANEMONE STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING "SO SAD ABOUT US")
11th - THE ROXY - COVENT GARDEN
15th - BAND SIGN TO POLYDOR RECORDS
19th - HUNT HOTEL - LEYTON BUZZARD
21st - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
24th - THE ROXY - COVENT GARDEN
25th - POLYDOR ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF THE JAM
25th - THE GREYHOUND - FULHAM
26th - HUNT HOTEL - LEYTON BUZZARD
MARCH
1st - RAILWAY HOTEL - PUTNEY
2nd - RED COW - HAMMERSMITH
5th - POLYTECHNIC - LEICESTER
9th - RED COW - HAMMERSMITH
11th - KENT UNIVERSITY - CANTERBURY
15th - THE ROXY - COVENT GARDEN - [CANCELLED]
15th - HOPE & ANCHOR - ISLINGTON
16th - RED COW - HAMMERSMITH
18th - HOPE & ANCHOR - ISLINGTON - [CANCELLED]
18th - SOUTH BANK POLYTECHNIC - LONDON
22nd - THE ROXY - COVENT GARDEN
23rd - RED COW - HAMMERSMITH
24th - ROCHESTER CASTLE - STOKE NEWINGTON
25th - ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART - KENSINGTON
28th - PALAIS DE GLACE - PARIS
29th - 100 CLUB - LONDON
30th - RED COW - HAMMERSMITH
31st - ROCHESTER CASTLE - STOKE NEWINGTON
APRIL
1st - POLYTECHNIC - LEEDS
5th - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
6th - HOPE & ANCHOR - ISLINGTON
7th - MANOR BALLROOM - IPSWICH
9th - ROCHESTER CASTLE - STOKE NEWINGTON
12th - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
15th - THE EMBASSY - BRIGTHON
16th - ROCHESTER CASTLE - STOKE NEWINGTON
17th - THE ROUNDHOUSE - CAMDEN
19th - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
20th - ROUNDABOUT CLUB - NEWPORT
22nd - NORTH LONDON POLYTECHNIC - KENTISH TOWN
23rd - MARQUEE CLUB - LONDON
26th - DINGWALLS - CAMDEN - [CANCELLED]
26th - MAIDA VALE STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING JOHN PEEL SESSION FOR BBC RADIO ONE)
28th - HOPE & ANCHOR - ISLINGTON
29th - ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART - KENSINGTON
29th - "IN THE CITY" SINGLE RELEASED
MAY
2nd - FIRST JOHN PEEL SESSION BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO ONE
3rd - DINGWALLS - CAMDEN
5th - OAKS HOTEL - MANCHESTER
6th - STOCKWELL COLLEGE - BROMLEY
7th - PLAYHOUSE THEATRE - EDINBURGH - ("WHITE RIOT" TOUR WITH THE CLASH)
8th - ELECTRIC CIRCUS - MANCHESTER - ("WHITE RIOT" TOUR WITH THE CLASH)
9th - RAINBOW THEATRE - FINSBURY PARK - ("WHITE RIOT" TOUR WITH THE CLASH)
10th - BAND PULL OUT OF "THE WHITE RIOT TOUR" WITH THE CLASH
12th - NAGS HEAD - HIGH WYCOMBE
19th - FIRST EVER APPEARANCE ON TOP OF THE POPS PROMOTING "IN THE CITY"
20th - "IN THE CITY" ALBUM RELEASED
20th - UNIVERSITY - NEWCASTLE - [CANCELLED]
21st - BAND SIGN UP WITH COWBELL BOOKING AGENCY
21st - CITY HALL - ST. ALBANS - [CANCELLED]
22nd - CIVIC HALL - WOLVERHAMPTON - [CANCELLED]
23rd - TOP OF THE WORLD - STAFFORD - [CANCELLED]
24th - TOP RANK - CARDIFF - [CANCELLED]
25th - THE DOME - BRIGHTON - [CANCELLED]
26th - COLSTON HALL - BRISTOL - [CANCELLED]
27th - PAVILLION - WEST RUNTON - [CANCELLED]
27th - BRUNEL UNIVERSITY - UXBRIDGE - [CANCELLED]
28th - ODEON - CANTERBURY - [CANCELLED]
28th - POLYTECHNIC - PORTSMOUTH
29th - CHANCELLOR HALL - CHELMSFORD - [CANCELLED]
30th - CALFORNIA BALLROOM - DUNSTABLE - [CANCELLED]
JUNE
4th - NAGS HEAD - HIGH WYCOMBE
7th - START OF FIRST BRITISH HEADLINE TOUR
7th - BARBARELLA'S - BIRMINGHAM
8th - GARIBALDI HALL - GREAT YARMOUTH - [CANCELLED]
8th - WINNING POST - TWICKENHAM
9th - WINTER GARDENS - EASTBOURNE
10th - CORN EXCHANGE - CAMBRIDGE
11th - POLYTECHNIC - BRISTOL
12th - CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB - STAMFORD BRIDGE - [CANCELLED]
13th - TOP RANK - READING
15th - VILLAGE BOWL - BOURNEMOUTH
16th - TOWN HALL - LEEDS
17th - SEABURN HALL - SUNDERLAND
18th - POPLAR CIVIC HALL - TOWER HAMLETS
18th - UNIVESITY COLLEGE - LONDON
19th - ELECTRIC CIRCUS - MANCHESTER
20th - OUTLOOK CLUB - DONCASTER
21st - TOP RANK - CARDIFF
22nd - LAFAYETTE CLUB - WOLVERHAMPTON
23rd - POLYTECHNIC - HUDDERSFIELD
24th - BRUNEL ROOMS - SWINDON
25th - WINTER GARDENS - MALVERN
27th - TOWN HALL - BATTERSEA
28th - DRILL HALL - LINCOLN - [CANCELLED]
28th - CHAPPELL STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING " ALL AROUND THE WORLD")
28th - CHAPPELL STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING "CARNABY STREET")
29th - CAT'S WHISKER'S - YORK
30th - REBECCAS - BIRMINGHAM - [CANCELLED]
JULY
1st - MAYFAIR BALLROOM - NEWCASTLE
2nd - MIDDLETON TOWN HALL - MANCHESTER
4th - UNKNOWN VENUE - LONDON - [CANCELLED]
5th - TOP RANK - BRIGHTON
6th - TOP RANK - PORTSMOUTH
7th - MR DIGBY'S - BIRKENHEAD
8th - "ALL AROUND THE WORLD" SINGLE RELEASED
8th - TOWN HALL - MIDDLESBROUGH
9th - SPA HALL - HARROGATE - [CANCELLED]
9th - CALIFORNIA BALLROOM - DUNSTABLE
10th - TOP RANK - SHEFFIELD
? - MARC BOLAN TV SHOW PERFORMING "ALL AROUND THE WORLD"
12th - TIFFANY'S - SHREWSBURY
13th - SHUFFLES - GLASGOW
14th - MANIQUI HALL - FALKIRK
15th - CLOUDS - EDINBURGH
16th - ERIC'S, - LIVERPOOL
17th - MAXIMS - BARROW IN FURNESS
19th - MAIDA VALE STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING JOHN PEEL SESSION FOR BBC RADIO ONE)
21st - APPEARANCE ON TOP OF THE POPS PROMOTING "ALL AROUND THE WORLD"
22nd - PAVILLION - WEST RUNTON
23rd - TOWN HALL - HIGH WYCOMBE
24th - ODEON - HAMMERSMITH
AUGUST
6th - MONT DE MARSON FESTIVAL - FRANCE (BAND TURN UP BUT DON'T PLAY)
16th - 100 CLUB - LONDON
18th - APPEARANCE ON TOP OF THE POPS PROMOTING "ALL AROUND THE WORLD"
25th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "LONDON TRAFFIC")
25th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "IN THE STREET TODAY")
26th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "STANDARDS")
26th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "DON'T TELL THEM YOU'RE SANE")
26th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "HERE COMES THE WEEKEND")
29th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "LIFE FROM A WINDOW")
29th - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "TONIGHT AT NOON")
SEPTEMBER
2nd - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "THE COMBINE")
10th - THE NASHVILLE - WEST KENSINGTON
17th - ROXY THEATRE - HARLESDEN
17th - PUNK FESTIVAL - CHELMSFORD FOOTBALL CLUB [CANCELLED]
21st - BASING STREET STUDIOS - LONDON - (RECORDING "THE MODERN WORLD")
21st - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "LONDON GIRL")
21st - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "I NEED YOU")
21st - BASING STREET STUDIOS - NOTTING HILL - (RECORDING "THE MIDNIGHT HOUR")
24th - RONNEBY - SWEDEN - (GIG ABANDONED AFTER CROWD INVADE STAGE AND SMASH UP EQUIPMENT)
25th - UNKNOWN VENUE - STOCKHOLM [CANCELLED DUE TO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT AT PREVIOUS GIG]
28th - PARADISO - AMSTERDAM [RESCHEDULED TO THE 30th DUE TO ABOVE PROBLEMS]
30th - PARADISO CLUB - AMSTERDAM
OCTOBER
8th - START OF FIRST US TOUR
8th - WHISKEY A GO-GO - LOS ANGELES
9th - WHISKEY A GO-GO - LOS ANGELES
? - PAUL WELLER ON THE NBC "TOMORROW SHOW" ......INTERVIEW & FILM CLIP.
? - OLD WALDORF - SAN FRANCISCO - (CANCELLED DUE TO PROBLEM WITH EQUIPMENT)
21st - "THE MODERN WORLD" SINGLE RELEASED
? - UNKNOWN VENUE - STUTTGART - [CANCELLED]
? - UNKNOWN VENUE - MUNICH - [CANCELLED]
? - UNKNOWN VENUE - HAMBURG
28th - KANT KINO - BERLIN
NOVEMBER
12th - APPEARANCE ON TOP OF THE POPS PROMOTING "THE MODERN WORLD"
14th - MANTICORE CINEMA - FULHAM - (REHEARSALS FOR "THE MODERN WORLD TOUR")
16th - YORKSHIRE TV CENTRE - LEEDS - (RECORDING TV SESSION)
17th - START OF "THE MODERN WORLD TOUR"
17th - POLYTECHNIC - HUDDERSFIELD
18th - "THIS IS THE MODERN WORLD" ALBUM RELEASED
18th - THE MAYFAIR - NEWCASTLE
19th - UNIVERSITY - LEEDS
19th - PAUL WELLER ARRESTED AFTER BRAWL IN HOTEL WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TEAM. DISCHARGED BY LEEDS COURT AFTER SPENDING A NIGHT IN THE CELLS.
20th - EMPIRE THEATRE - LIVERPOOL
21st - GRANADA TV CENTRE - MANCHESTER - (RECORDING TV SESSION)
22nd - TOP RANK - CARDIFF
24th - UNIVERSITY - LEICESTER
25th - KINGS HALL - DERBY
26th - FRIARS - AYLESBURY - (MATINEE & EVENING SETS)
27th - TOP RANK - SHEFFIELD
28th - TOP RANK - BIRMINGHAM
29th - APOLLO - MANCHESTER
30th - APOLLO - GLASGOW
DECEMBER
2nd - SPORTS CENTRE - BRACKNELL
3rd - CIVIC HALL - WOLVERHAMPTON
4th - LOCARNO - BRISTOL
5th - VILLAGE BOWL - BOURNEMOUTH
7th - TOP RANK - BRIGHTON
8th - LOCARNO - COVENTRY
11th - GREYHOUND - CROYDON
14th - UNIVERSITY - LANCASTER
15th - VICTORIA HALL - STOKE
16th - CORN EXCHANGE - CAMBRIDGE