Fan Club Event: Promo-Clip - Shooting

14.04.1987 - The Marquee Club - London, England
01 Incommunicado
PIC: Concert Poster with autographs by Keith West
Marillion - The Marquee Club, London - 14.04.1987 (''Incommunicado'' shooting) - Photos by James Stuart
INFO: Photos (above) by James Stuart
INFO: 11.05.1987 - Incommunicado (single/maxi) released by EMI Records
PIC: Bandinfo from Incommunicado promo single - May 1987

Fan Club Event: Dinner With Fish And Pete

14.05.1987 - La Tana del Lupo and Fanfula Pub - Milan, Italy
01 Lavender - 02 Kayleigh - 03 Grendel (partial) - 04 Slàinte Mhath - 05 Script For A Jester's Tear - 06 Torch Song
07 Live And Let Die (partial) - 08 Lean On Me - 09 Hey Jude - 10 With A Little Help From My Friends - 11 Market Square Heroes
12 Let's Twist Again
INFO: Very informal fan club get-together with Pete on piano and Fish
PIC: Photo of the Venue

Photos By Roberto Cangioli

"I was trying to get infos on google about a Marillion setlist of 1987 when I ran into your website. I was surprised to find out the gig at Fanfula Pub in Milan we set up with Fish and Pete in May 14th 1987. Actually Pete was on piano on tracks 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 and on bass on the other songs while I was playing piano. The first photos have been taken at the restaurant La Tana del Lupo (Wolf's Den) in Milano and the last photo in Fanfula Pub." Thanks to Roberto Cangioli

"I'm one of the witnesses of the Milano night, I'm the chief editor of Paperlate Magazine and one of the founder members of the Marillion italian fan club, together with Roberto Cangioli. Roberto played piano that night and Fish still remembers it (Fish was in Italy one week ago and we spoke about the Fanfula gig ). Fish named Roberto "the piano player. I'm the boy in the photo No.7 (behind Fish) and No. 8 with the microphone in my hand (the girl with the pink dress is my wife!)." Thanks to Ezio Candrini
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Clutching At Straws - Summer Tour - 22.06.-18.07.1987 - Europe - 18 Shows (14/18)

INFO: 2 shows of this tour was cancelled
21.05.1987 - Lime Grove Studios - London, England (Top Of The Pops)
01 Incommunicado
INFO: 12.06.1987 - Clutching At Straws (LP/CD) released by EMI Records
22.06.1987 - Olivia Hall - Gdansk, Poland
23.06.1987 - Olivia Hall - Gdansk, Poland
25.06.1987 - Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa (Sports-Show Arena) - Zabrze, Poland
01 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 02 Incubus - 03 The Last Straw - 04 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 05 White Russian
06 Jigsaw - 07 Forgotten Sons - 08 Fugazi - 09 Incommunicado - 10 Garden Party - 11 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Setlist incomplete!
26.06.1987 - Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa (Sports-Show Arena) - Zabrze, Poland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Lords Of The Backstage - 03 Threshold - 04 Assassing - 05 Script For A Jester's Tear
06 Hotel Hobbies - 07 Warm Wet Circles - 08 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 09 Incubus - 10 White Russian
11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 12 Sugar Mice - 13 The Last Straw - 14 Forgotten Sons - 15 Incommunicado - 16 Market Square Heroes
27.06.1987 - Arena Hall - Poznan, Poland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Lords Of The Backstage - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 Hotel Hobbies
06 Warm Wet Circles - 07 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 08 Incubus - 09 White Russian - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender
12 Bitter Suite - 13 Heart Of Lothian - 14 Sugar Mice - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Forgotten Sons - 17 Fugazi - 18 Incommunicado
19 Garden Party - 20 Market Square Heroes (incl. Do You Wanna Dance and Let's Twist Again)
INFO: Setlist by Pawel Korbacz
28.06.1987 - Arena Hall - Poznan, Poland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Lords Of The Backstage - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 Hotel Hobbies
06 Warm Wet Circles - 07 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 08 Incubus - 09 White Russian - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 Sugar Mice - 12 The Last Straw - 13 Forgotten Sons - 14 Fugazi - 15 Incommunicado - 16 Garden Party
17 Market Square Heroes (incl. Do You Wanna Dance and Let's Twist Again)
PIC: 3 reports about Marillion's first visit in Poland, sent by Pawel Korbacz
- Non Stop - August 1987
- Magazyn Muzyczny - 1987
- Magazyn Muzyczny - October 1987
30.06.1987 - Palasport - Padova, Italy
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Lords Of The Backstage - 03 Threshold - 04 Assassing - 05 Script For A Jester's Tear
06 Hotel Hobbies - 07 Warm Wet Circles - 08 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 09 Incubus - 10 White Russian
11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 12 Sugar Mice - 13 The Last Straw - 14 Forgotten Sons - 15 Fugazi
01.07.1987 - Assedio Park - Torino, Italy (cancelled show)
Soundcheck only: 01 Hotel Hobbies - 02 Incommunicado - 03 Script For A Jesters Tear - 04 Heart Of Lothian
INFO: Show was cancelled by a storm
03.07.1987 - E.U.R. - Rome, Italy
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Assassing - 03 Freaks - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 06 White Russian - 07 Incubus
08 Sugar Mice - 09 Fugazi - 10 Hotel Hobbies - 11 Warm Wet Circles - 12 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
13 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 14 Incommunicado - 15 Market Square Heroes
05.07.1987 - Piazza Grande - Locarno, Switzerland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Incommunicado - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russian
06 Incubus - 07 Sugar Mice - 08 Fugazi - 09 Hotel Hobbies - 10 Warm Wet Circles - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 12 The Last Straw
13 Garden Party - 14 Market Square Heroes
Marillion - Piazza Grande, Locarno - 05.07.1987 - Photos taken from ''Clutching At Straws - Winter Of 1987-88'' concert programme
INFO: Photos (above) taken from Clutching At Straws - Winter Of 1987-88 concert programme
06.07.1987 - Parco dei Torchi - Nervi (Genoa), Italy
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Assassing - 03 Script For A Jester's Tear - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender - 12 Bitter Suite
13 Heart Of Lothian - 14 The Last Straw - 15 Incommunicado - 16 Market Square Heroes
INFO: No. 03, 04, 07-09 and 14 broadcasted by italian TV (RAI - Videomusic)
PIC: Photos taken from Videomusic TV show
PIC: Concert Poster: Clutching At Straws - Summer Tour (France) - 1987
07.07.1987 - Espace Des Lices - Toulon, France (cancelled show)
08.07.1987 - Hall Exposition - Annecy, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Assassing - 03 Script For A Jester's Tear - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice
07 Fugazi - 08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Kayleigh - 12 Lavender
13 Bitter Suite - 14 Heart Of Lothian - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado
PIC: Ad and Support Board with tour dates by Denis Thomas
INFO: Backstage-footage in documentary "Rock Against The Clock" (BBC) by Steve Blacknell
09.07.1987 - Le Zenith - Paris, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Script For A Jesters Tear - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice
07 Fugazi - 08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado
PIC: Ad, Support Board with tour dates and Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Backstage- and live-footage in documentary "Rock Against The Clock" (BBC) by Steve Blacknell
10.07.1987 - Pferderennbahn - Frauenfeld, Switzerland (Out In The Green)
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Incubus - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi - 07 Hotel Hobbies
08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender - 12 Bitter Suite - 13 Incommunicado
14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes
11.07.1987 - Open Air Festival - Leysin, Switzerland
PIC: Concert Poster
INFO: 13.07.1987 - Sugar Mice (single/maxi) released by EMI Records
14.07.1987 - La Pinede - Antibes (Juan-les-Pins), France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Incubus - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi - 07 Hotel Hobbies
08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender - 12 Bitter Suite - 13 Incommunicado
14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ad, Support Board with tour dates and Ticket by Denis Thomas
15.07.1987 - Theatre Du Pharo - Marseilles, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russian
06 Sugar Mice - 07 Forgotten Sons - 08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Kayleigh
12 Lavender - 13 Bitter Suite - 14 Heart Of Lothian - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado - 17 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ad, Support Board with tour dates and Ticket by Denis Thomas
16.07.1987 - Theatre Antique De Fourviere - Lyon, France
PIC: Ad, Support Board with tour dates by Denis Thomas
18.07.1987 - Freilichtbühne Loreley - St. Goar, Germany (Open Air Loreley)
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russian - 06 Incubus
07 Sugar Mice - 08 Fugazi - 09 Hotel Hobbies - 10 Warm Wet Circles - 11 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
12 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 13 The Last Straw - 14 Incommunicado - 15 Garden Party - 16 Market Square Heroes
SUPPORT BANDS: Fate, It Bites and Magnum
INFO: No. 01-04, 06-07, 09-14 recorded for Marillion - Live From Loreley (VHS and DVD)
INFO: No. 05 recorded for B-side of Warm Wet Circles single and maxi
PIC: Concert Poster by Denis Thomas - Ticket
PIC: Backstage Pass by Sven Reinfrank
PIC: Ad: Live From Loreley, Sticker and Poster by Denis Thomas
PIC: Camping-Photos by Thomas Spitzer
PIC: Backstage-Photos and Auslasskarte by Angelika and Joachim Weber
PIC: Photos taken from Marillion - Live From Loreley (VHS and DVD)
Freilichtbühne Loreley, St. Goar - 18.07.1987 (Open Air Loreley) - Photos by Thomas Spitzer
INFO: Photos (above) by Thomas Spitzer
21.07.1987 - ITV TV Studios - London, England (The Roxy)
01 Sugar Mice (YouTube)
INFO: Unknown recording date, aired 21.07.1987
30.07.1987 - Lime Grove Studios - London, England (Top Of The Pops)
01 Sugar Mice
INFO: Unknown recording date, aired 30.07.1987
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Clutching At Straws - USA/Canada Tour - 16.09.-15.10.1987 - USA/Canada - 25 Shows (19/25)

INFO: 1 show of this tour was cancelled
16.09.1987 - The Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek
18.09.1987 - Deanza Theater - Riverside, CA, USA
19.09.1987 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russians - 06 Incubus
07 Sugar Mice - 08 Torch Song - 09 Fugazi - 10 Hotel Hobbies - 11 Warm Wet Circles - 12 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
13 Kayleigh - 14 Lavender - 15 Bitter Suite - 16 Heart Of Lothian - 17 The Last Straw - 18 Incommunicado - 19 Garden Party
20 Market Square Heroes
20.09.1987 - The Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA, USA
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
21.09.1987 - The Cabaret - San Jose, CA, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russian - 06 Incubus
07 Sugar Mice - 08 Torch Song - 09 Fugazi - 10 Hotel Hobbies - 11 Warm Wet Circles - 12 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
13 Kayleigh - 14 Lavender - 15 Bitter Suite - 16 Heart Of Lothian - 17 The Last Straw - 18 Incommunicado - 19 Garden Party
20 Market Square Heroes
INFO: Broadcasted by US radio KOME - Thanks to David Dunnington and Brian Morgan
23.09.1987 - Glenn Miller Ballroom - University of Colorado - Boulder, CO, USA
01 Sugar Mice - 02 Fugazi - 03 Hotel Hobbies - 04 Warm Wet Circles - 05 Incommunicado - 06 Pseudo Silk Kimono (Intro) - 07 Kayleigh
08 Lavender - 09 Garden Party - 10 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek
INFO: Setlist incomplete, corrected by Denis Thomas
INFO: 30 min. broadcasted by US radio KBCO - Thanks to David Dunnington
25.09.1987 - Billy's Old Mill - Milwaukee, WI, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russians - 06 Incubus
07 Sugar Mice - 08 Torch Song - 09 Fugazi - 10 Hotel Hobbies - 11 Warm Wet Circles - 12 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
13 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 14 The Last Straw - 15 Incommunicado - 16 Garden Party - 17 Market Square Heroes
INFO: Broadcasted by US radio 93QFM - Thanks to David Dunnington
26.09.1987 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi - 07 Torch Song
09 Hotel Hobbies - 10 Warm Wet Circles - 11 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 12 Kayleigh - 13 Lavender - 14 Bitter Suite
15 Heart Of Lothian - 16 The Last Straw - 17 Incommunicado
SUPPORT BAND: Donner Party

"The opening act for Marillion's date at First Avenue was a local group called Donner Party. They were typical of the time, sort of indie rock with violin and a female vocalist and they didn't go over that well. I did think at this point Marillion were going through the motions somewhat, the band just seemed to run through the set and as good as it was, it was far polished compared to the early days which was to expected I suppose." Thanks to Eric Abrahamsen
27.09.1987 - Devos Hall - Grand Rapids, MI, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jester's Tear - 05 White Russians - 06 Incubus
07 Sugar Mice - 08 Torch Song - 09 Fugazi - 10 Hotel Hobbies - 11 Warm Wet Circles - 12 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
13 Kayleigh - 14 Lavender - 15 Bitter Suite - 16 Heart Of Lothian - 17 The Last Straw - 18 Incommunicado - 19 Garden Party
20 Market Square Heroes (incl. My Generation)
INFO: Setlist by Denis Thomas - Confirmed by Bill Sikkema
28.09.1987 - Devos Hall - Grand Rapids, MI, USA ???
"I believe in Sept. 1987, Marillion played two nights in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Devos Hall. I remember Fish intoducing side one of Misplaced Childhood and an encore of My Generation in which audience members were invited on stage." Thanks to Dan Harrison
29.09.1987 - The Ritz - Roseville (Detroit), MI, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender - 12 Bitter Suite
13 Heart Of Lothian - 14 The Last Straw - 15 Incommunicado - 16 Garden Party - 17 Market Square Heroes
30.09.1987 - Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi - 07 Incubus
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Jingle Bells - 12 Kayleigh - 13 Lavender
14 Bitter Suite - 15 Heart Of Lothian - 16 The Last Straw - 17 Incommunicado - 18 Garden Party
INFO: Setlist by Michel Brinkerink
02.10.1987 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes (incl. My Generation and Let's Twist Again)
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Setlist by Mike Hudson
INFO: Broadcasted by US radio 101.5 WPDH - Radio-interview with Fish after the show
03.10.1987 - The Ritz - New York City, NY, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 Kayleigh - 10 Lavender - 11 Bitter Suite - 12 Heart Of Lothian - 13 The Last Straw
14 Incommunicado - 15 Garden Party - 16 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket
INFO: Setlist by Jean-Luc Camus
05.10.1987 - Edwards Auditorium - University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender - 12 Bitter Suite
13 Heart Of Lothian - 14 The Last Straw - 15 Incommunicado - 16 Garden Party
PIC: Concert Poster
06.10.1987 - The Bayou - Washington, D.C., USA
08.10.1987 - Colosseum - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Pseudo Silk Kimono (Intro) - 11 Kayleigh
12 Lavender - 13 Bitter Suite - 14 Heart Of Lothian - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado - 17 Garden Party
09.10.1987 - Le Colise - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Pseudo Silk Kimono (Intro) - 12 Kayleigh
13 Lavender - 14 Bitter Suite - 15 Heart Of Lothian - 16 The Last Straw - 17 Incommunicado - 18 Garden Party
19 Market Square Heroes (incl. My Generation and Let's Twist Again)
INFO: Ticket and Setlist by Michel Drolet

Photos By Daniel Dionne

10.10.1987 - Verdun Auditorium - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Pseudo Silk Kimono (Intro) - 11 Kayleigh
12 Lavender - 13 Bitter Suite - 14 Heart Of Lothian - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado - 17 Incubus - 18 Garden Party
19 Market Square Heroes (incl. My Generation and Let's Twist Again)
PIC: Ticket by Michel Drolet
Marillion - Auditorium, Verdun - 10.10.1987 - Unknown photographer
11.10.1987 - Paradise Theater - Boston, MA, USA
12.10.1987 - The Palace Theater - Albany, NY, USA
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party - 14 Market Square Heroes
INFO: Setlist by Peter Goodfield and Mark Abbott
13.10.1987 - Massey Hall - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Kayleigh - 12 Lavender - 13 Bitter Suite
14 Heart Of Lothian - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado - 17 Garden Party - 18 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas - Ticket by Dwight Hodge
INFO: Setlist by Peter Goodfield and Mark Abbott
14.10.1987 - Renaissance Theater - Rochester, NY, USA
01 Sugar Mice - 02 Fugazi - 03 Hotel Hobbies - 04 Warm Wet Circles - 05 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 06 Kayleigh
07 Lavender - 08 Bitter Suite - 09 Heart Of Lothian - 10 The Last Straw - 11 Incommunicado - 12 Garden Party
INFO: Setlist incomplete!
15.10.1987 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY, USA - INFO: The second appearance in under two weeks!
16.10.1987 - 23 East - Ardmore, PA, USA (cancelled show, date unconfirmed)
"I had a ticket for this tour. I returned it - should of kept it. I only got back half of what I paid for it: surcharges, taxes etc. It might have been worth something to some one. I'm thinking the date was 16.10.1987. Might have been the last show of the US tour, they left early. I thought at the time there was issues of them getting into the US from Canada, Fish had pot or something. I think they played NY the next show. Doesn't work with the dates listed.
Marillion was suppose to open for Rush in 1986. I bought my tickets. It was changed to b.o.c., I didn't go. I did get to see them the first US date with Steve H. I saw them at a club, the guy at the table next to me saw them at Wembley the week before." Thanks to Steve Ferguson
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Clutching At Straws - Winter Of 1987/88 - 03.11.-22.12.1987 - Europe - 37 Shows (30/37)

INFO: 26.10.1987 - Warm Wet Circles (single/maxi) released by EMI Records
INFO: 02.11.1987 - Live from Loreley (VHS) released by EMI Records
PIC: Concert Poster: Clutching At Straws - Winter Of 1987-88 - Leg 1 by Denis Thomas
03.11.1987 - Wembley Arena - London, England
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes (incl. Let's Twist Again and My Generation)
PIC: Ticket - Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Setlist by Paul Cavender and Ian Wood
04.11.1987 - TV Studios - Germany (Na Siehste!)
01 Warm Wet Circles
INFO: Unknown recording date, aired by ZDF 04.11.1987
04.11.1987 - Wembley Arena - London, England
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes (incl. Let's Twist Again and My Generation)
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek - Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: 60 min. broadcasted by BBC radio
Steve Rothery - Wembley Arena, London - 04.11.1987 - Photos by Stuart James, taken from ''The Web'' - Issue No. 26
INFO: Photos (above) by Stuart James - taken from The Web - Issue No. 26
05.11.1987 - Wembley Arena - London, England (A Royal Gala Concert)
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 Incommunicado - 13 The Boys Are Back In Town - 14 All The Young Dudes - 15 Gimme Some Lovin'
16 With A Little Help From My Friends
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek - Ticket by Denis Thomas
PIC: Photo in The Web - Issue No. 26 - November 1987
INFO: Special charity Show for Muscular Dystrophy - Setlist by Paul Cavender
INFO: 60 min. broadcasted by BBC radio, released as Early Stages: The Official Bootlegs 1982-1987
INFO: Guests on stage (No. 13-16): Bruce Dickinson, Michael "Niko" McBrain and Jannik Gers

"From memory Gers arrived first for Boys Are Back In Town, then Bruce was introduced before All The Young Dudes and stayed for the rest of the show (as did Gers). But for the life of me I can't remember when Niko appeared, although I have a vague memory of them setting up a small kit in the middle of the stage for him." Thanks to Si Halley
07.11.1987 - Vorst Nationaal - Brussels, Belgium
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek - Ticket by Denis Thomas
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
08.11.1987 - The Ahoy - Rotterdam, Holland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party - 14 Market Square Heroes (incl. My Generation)
PIC: Concert Poster - Ticket by Walter Dijkers - Pin by Enric Pascual
PIC: Photos (Backstage - Live) by Joep Mens (Kamerado Concert Photography)
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
09.11.1987 - The Ahoy - Rotterdam, Holland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Incubus - 14 Garden Party
PIC: Concert Poster - Pin by Enric Pascual
PIC: Photos (Backstage - Live) by Joep Mens (Kamerado Concert Photography)
INFO: Setlist by Uwe Hoeke, corrected by Ronald Beijma
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello

"A very funny moment was when someone threw a coin on the stage and Fish referred to being scottish (money, money). Then he suggested to stop throwing and give the money to Greenpeace." Thanks to Ronald Beijma
11.11.1987 - Valby Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark
PIC: Ticket by Claus Nygaard
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
12.11.1987 - Skedsmo Hall - Oslo, Norway
13.11.1987 - Scandinavium - Gothenburg, Sweden
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party
PIC: Concert Poster
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
14.11.1987 - Isstadion - Stockholm, Sweden
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party
INFO: Setlist by Claus Nygaard
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
Marillion - Clutching At Straws Tour - 1987 - Unknown photographer
PIC: Concert Poster: Clutching At Straws - Winter Of 1987-88 (Germany) by Enric Pascual Poy
16.11.1987 - Stadionsporthalle - Hannover, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Setlist by Peter Goodfield and Mark Abbott
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
17.11.1987 - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle - Stuttgart, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes (incl. Let's Twist Again and My Generation)
PIC: Concert Poster - Ticket by Markus Rein
INFO: Setlist by Peter Goodfield and Mark Abbott
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
19.11.1987 - Sporthalle - Cologne, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Concert Poster - Ticket - Backstage Pass by Dirk Schiffler
INFO: Thomas in the house!
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
20.11.1987 - Messehalle - Saarbrücken, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Concert Poster by Denis Thomas - Ticket
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
21.11.1987 - Ortenauhalle - Offenburg, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket by Jörg Müller
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
23.11.1987 - Grugahalle - Essen, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Concert Poster by Thomas (taken from a photo of his room in 1988)
PIC: Ticket
INFO: Andre in the house!
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
24.11.1987 - Halle Münsterland I - Münster, Germany
PIC: Concert Poster - Ticket - Ticket by Denis Thomas
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
25.11.1987 - Deutschlandhalle - Berlin, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello

Photos By Andre Kreutzmann

26.11.1987 - Stadthalle I - Bremen, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket by Wolfgang Meeske - Backstage Passes
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
28.11.1987 - Alsterdorfer Sporthalle - Hamburg, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
30.11.1987 - Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
30.11.1987 - TV Studios - London, England (The Kenny Everett Television Show)
01 Incommunicado (YouTube)
INFO: Unknown recording date, aired by BBC 30.11.1987
01.12.1987 - Rhein-Necker-Halle - Eppelheim, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party - 14 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Sven Reinfrank
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
02.12.1987 - Palais Des Sports - Mulhouse, France
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
03.12.1987 - Parc Exposition - Metz, France
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
05.12.1987 - Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party - 14 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket - Ticket by Andre Rostek
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
06.12.1987 - Hall Tivoli - Strasbourg, France
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
07.12.1987 - Palais Des Sports - Lyon, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party
09.12.1987 - Espace Des Lices - Toulon, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket
INFO: Setlist by Claus Nygaard
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
10.12.1987 - Palais Des Sports - Toulouse, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party
11.12.1987 - Parc Exposition - Pau, France
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
13.12.1987 - La Beaujoire - Nantes, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
11 The Last Straw - 12 Incommunicado - 13 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket by Denis Thomas
SUPPORT BAND: Dalbello
14.12.1987 - Palais Omnisports Bercy - Paris, France
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Assassing - 03 White Russian - 04 Sugar Mice - 05 The Last Straw - 06 Hotel Hobbies
07 Warm Wet Circles - 08 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 09 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 10 Fugazi - 11 Incommunicado
12 Garden Party - 13 Market Square Heroes
INFO: French radio broadcast
Marillion - Palais Omnisports Bercy, Paris - 14.12.1987 - Photos taken from ''The Web'' - Issue No. 27
INFO: Photos (above) taken from The Web - Issue No. 27
17.12.1987 - The Playhouse Theatre - Edinburgh, Scotland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Sugar Mice - 06 Fugazi
07 Hotel Hobbies - 08 Warm Wet Circles - 09 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 10 Kayleigh - 11 Lavender - 12 Bitter Suite
13 Heart Of Lothian - 14 Giz A Bun - 15 The Last Straw - 16 Incommunicado - 17 Garden Party - 18 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Pete Forster - Tickets by Denis Thomas
INFO: The show was recorded for The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
SUPPORT BAND: It Bites
18.12.1987 - The Playhouse Theatre - Edinburgh, Scotland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 Script For A Jesters Tear - 05 White Russian
06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi - 08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)
11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 12 Giz A Bun - 13 The Last Straw - 14 Incommunicado - 15 Garden Party
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek - Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Pseudo Silk Kimono played as Instumental
INFO: The show was recorded for The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
SUPPORT BAND: It Bites
19.12.1987 - The Playhouse Theatre - Edinburgh, Scotland
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 11 Giz A Bun - 12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado
14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes (incl. My Generation - Margaret - Lets Twist Again)
PIC: Ticket by Pete Forster - Ticket by Denis Thomas
INFO: Pseudo Silk Kimono played as Instumental
INFO: Setlist by Doug Anderson
INFO: The show was broadcated by Radio Clyde and recorded for The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
SUPPORT BAND: It Bites
21.12.1987 - National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham, England
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1)
12 The Last Straw - 13 Incommunicado - 14 Garden Party - 15 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket by Andre Rostek - Tickets by Denis Thomas
INFO: Pseudo Silk Kimono played as Instumental
22.12.1987 - National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham, England
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - 02 Slàinte Mhath - 03 Assassing - 04 White Russian - 05 Incubus - 06 Sugar Mice - 07 Fugazi
08 Hotel Hobbies - 09 Warm Wet Circles - 10 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw) - 11 Misplaced Childhood (Part 1) - 12 Giz A Bun
13 The Last Straw - 14 Incommunicado - 15 Garden Party - 16 Market Square Heroes
PIC: Ticket
INFO: Pseudo Silk Kimono played as Instumental
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