“We had no idea how many people were out in front, and my vivid memory of that day is walking up - because it was a very high stage - walked up the stage and saw 100,000 people.” In the documentary, The Clash drummer Topper Headon says “ We thought it would be great if Jimmy could get on stage with us to nail his colours to the mast, as well. By Pursey playing with The Clash, they were hoping to get the message across to the fascists. ![]() They did not champion any thing to do with these groups. However, Sham 69 had developed a cult following from neo Nazi skinheads and members of the fascist National party. Both acts were there that day to spread the movement’s message. The collaboration between The Clash and Pursey was an interesting one. The Clash, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band, X-Ray Spex, Sham 69’s Jimmy Pursey and singer-songwriter Patrik Fitzgerald all performed that day. Over 100,000 marched from Trafalgar Square to London’s Victoria Park that day. The film documents the movement, and the centre piece of the documentary is the concert from April 18 th, 1978. The documentary features live performances, interviews from the movement and interviews from the present day. Other countries in Europe had similar movements at the time, such as the Rock Gegen Rechts movement in Germany. It was a reaction to the right wing advances in the government. Rock Against Racism was a movement that spread across the UK in the 70s. ![]() The Clash and Sham 69 frontman Jimmy Pursey deliver a rip roaring performance of The Clash’s track ‘ White Riot’. New footage from the ‘Rock Against Racism’ documentary called ‘White Riot’ documentary has been released.
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