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On this day, 15 June 1980, Irish rockers Thin Lizzy played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.
It introduced guitarist Snowy White who would also perform on the next album as well as tour with Thin Lizzy between 1980 and 1982; he replaced Gary Moore as permanent guitarist.
White had previously worked with Cliff Richard, Peter Green and Pink Floyd.
Midge Ure was still acting as a temporary keyboard player at gigs during early 1980, but was replaced by Darren Wharton in April, shortly after White joined the band.
Wharton was only 18 at the time and was initially hired on a temporary basis.
This new line-up completed the Chinatown album between short tours, and two singles were released from it. The first, "Chinatown", reached No. 21 in the UK, but the second, "Killer on the Loose", reached the top 10 amid much adverse publicity due to the ongoing activities of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, known as "The Yorkshire Ripper".
