Tuesday 1 May 1979
Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England

Details

There was a bomb scare during Beyond The Moon. Bobbies come on stage interrupting the song, and the venue manager asked the 2,300 on hand to check under their seats for anything suspicious.

But according to the Music Express article below (penned by Pye Dubois), it was the local police took exception to the lyrics of Oh War! and made the entire thing up in hopes of ending the band's set early.

Line-up

  • Kim Mitchell : Vocals/Guitar
  • Terry Watkinson : Keyboards
  • Gary McCracken : Drums
  • Dave Myles : Bass

Bands

  • Rush

Setlist

  • Oh War!
  • Rascal Houdi
  • Coming Off The Moon
  • Beyond The Moon

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