Joe Strummer and Martin Scorsese in NYC 1981. In May/June of 1981, The Clash were booked to play at the curiously named “Bond’s International Casino” in New York City in support of the sprawling 3-record Sandinista! album. They were meant to play just eight gigs in the smallish Times Square space, but the performances were dangerously oversold by greedy promoters. Fire marshals and the NY Building Department closed down both of the May 30th concerts, but the band vowed to honor every last ticket and the number of shows was extended to seventeen, with matinee and evening performances added.

Joe Strummer and Martin Scorsese in NYC 1981.

In May/June of 1981, The Clash were booked to play at the curiously named “Bond’s International Casino” in New York City in support of the sprawling 3-record Sandinista! album. They were meant to play just eight gigs in the smallish Times Square space, but the performances were dangerously oversold by greedy promoters. Fire marshals and the NY Building Department closed down both of the May 30th concerts, but the band vowed to honor every last ticket and the number of shows was extended to seventeen, with matinee and evening performances added.

(Source: dangerousminds.net)

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