Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Joe Strummer's Iconic London Benefit Concert, Live At Acton Town Hall Is Now Streaming

 

We’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of Joe Strummer’s iconic London benefit show for striking firefighters with the remastered release of LIVE AT ACTON TOWN HALL on all streaming services for the first time ever - LISTEN HERE

The show saw Joe reunite on stage with Mick Jones of The Clash for the first time in almost two decades. As well as being the closest The Clash ever came to reuniting, this monumental show was also Strummer’s final London show and one of his last ever live performances before his passing in 2002.

The release comes 20 years to the day since this now legendary concert took place. As rumors of a possible Clash reunion circulated ahead of the band’s pending induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the unplanned reunion of Strummer and Jones playing out at a benefit show proved to be a fitting backdrop for the closest the world got to seeing The Clash reforming. Jones joined Strummer and the Mescaleros for the last three songs of the set for The Clash classics, “Bankrobber,” “White Riot” and “London’s Burning”.

Remastered by three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks (The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie), other highlights of the show include early versions of “Coma Girl” and “Get Down Moses”, which later appeared on the posthumous Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album, Streetcore, and as previously unreleased outtakes from Strummer’s final recording sessions on the recent Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years box set release.

JOE STRUMMER

LIVE AT ACTON TOWN HALL

TRACKLISTING

  1. Shaktar Donetsk

  2. Bhindee Bhagee

  3. Rudie Can’t Fail

  4. Tony Adams

  5. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

  6. Mega Bottle Ride

  7. Get Down Moses

  8. Police and Thieves

  9. Cool 'N' Out

  10. Police On My Back

  11. Johnny Appleseed

  12. Coma Girl

  13. I Fought The Law

  14. Bankrobber (featuring Mick Jones)

  15. White Riot (featuring Mick Jones)

  16. London’s Burning (featuring Mick Jones)

2022 marks twenty years since the passing of the legendary Joe Strummer. Punk poet, musician, composer, actor, and style icon, Strummer spent his life smashing musical and cultural boundaries both as the singer of The Clash and as a solo artist. His songs sound as urgent and vital today as when they were written. Calling out social injustices and giving a voice to the struggles of the working class, Strummer’s politically charged lyrics struck a chord with legions of fans and the press alike, with Rolling Stone calling The Clash “the greatest rock & roll band in the world.” He famously once said, “Without people, you’re nothing.” Through his art, Joe Strummer played his part in shaping the musical landscape of the world and with it left an unrivaled and timeless legacy.

 
Spencer Ramsey