Protest Gig, cancelled

updated 19 July 2006
updated June 2022 added Punks of London flyer/auction notes/video link
updated September 2022 - added 2x newspaper articles
updated April 2024 added bits incl flyer






Daily Mirror - Punk band backs fans

Tuesday 3rd April 1979

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A jail warning for punk fans. "We can't have the public put in fear" – court

Fulham Chronicle - Friday 13th April 1979

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Sounds Market Clash Benefit

25 March 1979

but missing page 4 Alan Jones review

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Wanted




Sounds - 25 March 1979

Sat'day afternoon and I just got paid, fool about me money, don't care to save ...

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Jock McDonald PUNK NITE flyer

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Neil Brocklehurst I was there the day of the 'Save Beaufort Market 'march/mini riot thanks for reminding of that totally forgotten about ..very exciting for a suburban 15 year old can't remember if we went to Kings Road because of the March or we were just up there anyway, I think the latter, lots of Punks running around been chased by cops and windows getting smashed ...Happy Days !

Paul Gamblin I was there a week after the ‘riots’ and Jock (he introduced himself to us) was giving these out, being from Somerset we didn’t know anything about the riot and not really knowing if the Clash were going to do the gig. It felt a bit suss. We moved on so I never found out if anything kicked off again or Jock had spent a lot of time photocopying leaflets?

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Jock MacDonald tried to organise a protest at the closing of Beaufort Market

On this day in 1979 Jock MacDonald tried to organised a protest at the closing of Beaufort Market in London's Kings Road on the 31st of March 1979 The Clash and PiL were supposed to play, but again it turned out only 4 Be 2. (although Joe Strummer and Mick Jones did turn up)

This time things turned ugly and a riot ensued. If you look closely at the NME report you can see me mates Dave & Kevin watching the riot, Daveís got his hands in leather jacket pockets far right just before the van ! Dave says a lot of Punks from Brighton went up for this ( I didnít bother). Cheers for sharing Dave Mckean

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Clash flyer in response to the closure

Auction notes (Worthpoint)

100% Original ; genuine punk memorabilia; a4 size flyer for 31.03.1979

Given out by Jock Mcdonald in order to assemble mass crowds of punks to demonstrate against the closure of Beaufort Market in Kings Road, Chelsea...

The Clash were due to play on the roof but they were served a police injunction and threatened with arrest if they, or any others,played...





NME Thrills - London's Burning

Police and punks fought a pitched battle in Chelsea’s Kings Road on Saturday after the cops puta stop to a free Clash gig held to protest against the closure of Beaufort Market. Thrills observed the carnage

NME – 7 April 1979

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London Evening Standard - Clash plan market benefit

4 April 79






NEWS OF THE WORLD 2,000 punks in battle with police

1 April 79





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The Beaufort Market

Beaufort Market protest gig was cancelled minutes before due to a police presence.

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