The band in 2006 made the dramatic but much needed decision to sack Jimmy Pursey and this led to the discovery of far greater mishandling of the band’s previous directions. The band had in essence exposed its weakness’s and the topic of internal affairs and band management raised its head. The band had a brief return to success with he reworking of HURRY UP HARRY into HURRY UP ENGLAND for the World Cup and that entered the charts. It was during the period between 20 that the band had entered its worst phase, where ‘no shows’ and the lack of band activities sounded the death nell.Īt that time the band entered a period of questioning its role in the scene, with momentary reflections on the current events at the time. It was then decided that the band should enter a new creative phase, but this alienated many of their old fans and for the next two decades the band rarely played and the fans became more and more alienated to the new SHAM 69 style. The band split in 1983 and after fairly unsuccessful solo careers the band was reformed in 1986 by Ian Whitewood, Dave Parsons and Jimmy Pursey. The band fell apart in 1979 following Jimmy Pursey’s departure to the Sex Pistols only to return and try to overcome what was to many by then nigh on the end. The band since then had many line up changes, with all members at one stage leaving and coming back and during that time the band released such songs as BORSTAL BREAKOUT, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES, HERSHAM BOYS and the anthemic IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED. Formed in 1975 by local lads Jimmy Pursey and Neil Harris, along with John Goode and Albie Slider and Andy Nightingale aka Billy Bostik. Like most bands SHAM 69 has had its fair share of ups and downs.

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