Sham 69 at The Fleece, Bristol - Fri 5th Dec 2025

Sham 69 was formed in the working-class community of Hersham (in Surrey) in 1975 by singer and lyricist Jimmy Pursey. The name came from an ancient bit of graffiti celebrating a local football team's winning season in 1969.

From the start, Sham 69's politics were populist, and their sound accessible; straight-ahead four-square punk with a hard rock influence and lyrics that often used sing-along slogans in their choruses, such as "If the Kids Are United" and "(Gonna Be A) Borstal Breakout."

You may also like the following events from Death or Glory Promotions:

• Next Saturday, 17th May, 07:30 pm, Edward Tudor Pole (Performance / Q+A / Book Signing) Exeter Cavern in Exeter
• Next month, 8th June, 07:30 pm, The Rumkicks + Support tbc Golden Lion Bristol in Bristol
• This December, 6th December, 07:30 pm, Sham 69 Live at The 1865 Southampton in Southampton

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