Around 5,000 fans copped for a night of magic at the Queens Hall in December 1979 when The Police kicked off a mammoth UK tour. "As a first-night-of-tour concert it was a triumph," wrote reviewer Howard Corry. This gallery using rarely seen images from the YEP archive and snippets of his review to tell the story of the performance. Were you among the crowd that night? READ MORE: Elton John: When a Rocket Man touched down in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
December 1979: When Sting and The Police performed at Leeds Queens Hall
"Triumph as Police pound the beat" read the headline of the YEP review.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 16th Dec 2021, 04:45 BST
Updated 16th Dec 2021, 18:56 BST
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