Reading Festival 1980

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Reading_Festival_1980
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:music_festival
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iron_Maiden's_self-titled_album
gptkb:Love_Will_Tear_Us_Apart
gptkbp:artist gptkb:football_match
gptkb:Motörhead
gptkb:The_Cure
gptkb:The_Jam
gptkb:Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees
gptkb:Black_Sabbath
gptkb:The_Specials
gptkb:The_Police
gptkb:The_Stranglers
gptkbp:attendance approximately 30,000
gptkbp:date August 22-24, 1980
gptkbp:duration three days
gptkbp:historical_significance featured a diverse lineup of genres
first major festival after punk rock movement
influenced future festivals in the UK
marked the rise of new wave bands
revived interest in live music events
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reading Festival 1980
gptkbp:location gptkb:Reading,_England
gptkbp:notable_performance The Police's performance
Black Sabbath reunion
Motörhead's energetic show
Siouxsie and the Banshees' set
The Cure's early set
The Jam's final performance
The Specials' performance
The Stranglers' performance
UFO's performance
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Melody_Maker
gptkbp:sponsor NME
gptkbp:type rock festival
gptkbp:website readingfestival.com
gptkbp:year gptkb:1980