On the weekend of 16 & 17 May, 1981 the British rock band
Japan played two concerts live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
The tour, entitled the "
Art of Parties" tour after their new single release, was the last to feature guitarist Rob Dean as part of the band. Although
The Art of Parties failed to become a big hit in the UK, the band were to have a surprise hit later in the year with an old song
Quiet Life, before enjoying further success in late 1981 with their cult
Tin Drum album and related singles
Visions of China and
Ghosts.
The band effectively split at the end of 1982 when they were practically at the height of their commercial success. The group's final UK performances came in November 1982, culminating in a six-night sell-out stint at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Their last live performance took place, appropriately, in Japan.
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| Japan performing May 1981, l. to r.: Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, David Sylvian, Rob Dean. Keyboardist Richard Barbieri off shot. |
source:
nightporter.co.uk
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