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1988

A lighter touring year for the main band, punctuated by several Purple Helmets side-project shows in spring, a European summer festival run, and a one-off John McCarthy benefit gig in November.

  1. 07 Jan 1988
    —
    Top of the Pops TV appearance (not a gig)
  2. 09 Jan 1988
    —
    Single release (not a gig)
  3. 12 Jan 1988
    —
    ITV's *The Roxy* TV appearance (not a gig)
  4. 21 Jan 1988
    —
    Top of the Pops TV appearance (not a gig)
  5. 01 Feb 1988
    —
    Album release (not a gig)
  6. 15 Mar 1988
    Central London Polytechnic
    London
    Purple Helmets
  7. 27 Apr 1988
    Dingwalls
    Camden, London
    Purple Helmets
  8. 29 Apr 1988
    The Astoria
    London
    Purple Helmets
  9. 07 May 1988
    La Locomotive
    Paris, France
    Purple Helmets
  10. 1988 (undated)
    (venue unspecified, x2)
    France
    Purple Helmets also performed 2 songs-each sets at two French "JJ Un Jour Parfait" gigs; dates not given in source
  11. 04 Jun 1988
    Hildesheim Festival
    Bad Salzuflen, Germany
    Source spells location "Badfaizsfuen" — likely a transcription error
  12. 08 Jun 1988
    (venue unspecified)
    Vienna, Austria
  13. 09 Jun 1988
    (venue unspecified)
    Dornbirn, Austria
  14. 11 Jun 1988
    Göttingen Festival
    Göttingen, Germany
  15. 12 Jun 1988
    Messehalle
    Berlin, Germany
  16. 13 Jun 1988
    Philipshalle
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Men in Black forum thread →
  17. 18 Jun 1988
    Amnesty International Festival
    Milton Keynes
  18. 19 Jul 1988
    Paléo Festival
    Nyon, Switzerland
    Living in Nyon — Paléo Festival history →
  19. 06 Aug 1988
    Ruissalo
    Turku, Finland
    Kaislatuuli blog — Ruisrock 1988 →
  20. 27 Nov 1988
    Hippodrome
    London
    John McCarthy benefit

Source: Men in Black forum thread