In 1977, Steve Ignorant and Penny Rimbaud founded Crass. In 1984 Crass disbanded.
In 2007, as a personal tribute to Crass, Steve Ignorant performed a show at Shepherds Bush Empire called ‘The Feeding Of The Five Thousand’, a celebration of the Crass album of the same name, which was performed in its entirety. Answering the calls that have come from around the globe in response to the Shepherd’s Bush gigs Steve Ignorant has been touring ‘The Last Supper’ across the UK, Europe, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to rapturous audiences, celebrating the period of Crass‘ work with which he feels most closely aligned – the period when he feels the band were at the strongest, most productive and most hopeful.
In November 2011 Steve Ignorant and his merry band of musicians comprising Gizz Butt (guitar), Pete Wilson (bass), Spike T Smith (drums) and Carol Hodge (vocals) will be performing the “Last Supper” for the last time, deliberately and significantly to be held once again at the 02 Shepherds Bush Empire.
This will doubtless be the last time any member of Crass will play these songs live again. Ever.
Steve has invited some old friends along to help make this a truly unforgettable event and is pleased to announce the support acts for the final ever show…
The Cravats
Formed in 1978 near Birmingham, England, these dada fuelled, Jazz-Punk colossals soon became firm John Peel favourites with their unique brand of sax-riddled, bass-laced punk weirdness. Eccentrically frantic on stage, odd but on the ball and definitely not normal.
Paranoid Visions
Formed in Dublin in 1981, Paranoid Visions quickly allied themselves to the anarcho punk fraternity of the second wave of punk rock in the early 80′s. Heavily influenced by the Crass ethic of DIY music, the band formed their own F.O.A.D label and licensed their records to All The Madmen, home of the Mob, Thatcher on Acid, Blyth Power and the Astronauts.
Andy T
Andy T. began writing poetry/lyrics around the mid 1970′s encouraged by the free festival scene which had a lot of roots and branches in Rochdale.
Some special secret guests will also be appearing!
The Last Supper
O2 Shepherds Bush Academy
London
Saturday 19th November. Doors 7pm
Special guests: The Cravats, Paranoid Visions and Andy T
Tickets £20, on sale now from Ticketweb, the Southern web shop, UK tickets.
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