Sat, 13-Jun-1981

The Sisters of Mercy on stage at Leeds University - 13.06.1981 - photo taken by Claire Shearsby
left to right: Dave Humphrey, Gary Marx fully behind Andrew Eldritch and Craig Adams (from the back)

Riley Smith Hall, Leeds University, Leeds, England

One of the very first appearances of The Sisters of Mercy

on occasion of a Music for the Masses event at Riley Smith Hall.

According to initially unconfirmed sources and now proved by the announcement poster here,

support acts were The Expelaires while Craig Adams was still one of their members,

as well as the Pink Peg Slax

Music For The Masses - Announcement Poster

Setlist

- in unconfirmed order and likely incomplete -

• Floorshow

• Lights

• Teachers / Adrenochrome

• The Damage Done

• Watch

• Sister Ray

• 1969

Find out more about Music For The Masses, the Pink Peg Slax, and plenty other circumstances

surrounding this very early gig of The Sisters of Mercy in the ever entertaining and enriching blog

I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan under Sisters for 50p! - Leeds Uni 13th June 1981!