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Early 1995
- The Longpigs' contract was purchased by U2 's new record label, Mother Records. The band toured extensively, opening for Echobelly, Supergrass and finally Radiohead in early 1995.
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Following the break-up of the band, guitarist Richard Hawley went on to tour with Pulp, before embarking upon a successful solo career and also working with Jarvis Cocker in the electro group Relaxed Muscle.
Longpigs is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative, British, UK, Britpop, English, and Sheffield Indie. When was the last Longpigs concert? The last Longpigs concert was on October 30, 1999 at The Anson Rooms, Bristol Student Union in Bristol, England, United Kingdom.
Apr 27, 2020 · They were one of Sheffield’s most successful bands, scoring a clutch of hit singles, appearing on Top of the Pops and touring with U2. Longpigs formed in the city in the early 1990s,...
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Despite briefly reaching the UK top 20, the album failed to achieve any notable success. Dee Boyle left the band, and shortly after Mother Records folded in 2000, the rest of the band split up. Guitarist Richard Hawley went on to tour with Pulp.
Oct 30, 1999 · Get Longpigs setlists - view them, share them, discuss them with other Longpigs fans for free on setlist.fm!
Jul 12, 1999 · Longpigs return with a new single, ‘Blue Skies’, on September 27 through Mother Records. The band also embark on a UK tour in September with an album, ‘Mobile Home’ , to follow on October 11.
Based on our research data, it appears, that the first Longpigs concert happened 31 years ago on Tue, 23 Nov 1993 in Astoria 2 - London, UK and that the last Longpigs concert was 19 years ago on Fri, 24 Jun 2005 in Wireless Festival 2005 - London, UK.
