Buzzcocks and Joy Division, October 1979

Two "Manchester bands" and an unexpected result.

Joy Division supported Buzzcocks at Liverpool University on 2nd October 1979. It turned out to be a historical event.

From my memoir:

“Buzzcocks were one of my favourite bands. I’d seen them at Eric’s several times and in October they played at the students union. I wore my new multi-coloured pastel striped shirt from the Help the Aged shop, in homage to …