Plaque

Bob Marley and the Wailers - SE19

Erection date: /10/2020

Inscription

Bob Marley & the Wailers played their largest UK concert and final London show here, 7th June 1980.
Nubian Jak Community Trust
Crystal Palace Bowl

The plaque has the Ethiopian/pan-African/Rastafari tri-colours around the edge. Unveiled during Covid restrictions to a few people, socially distanced.

Site: Bob Marley and the Wailers - SE26 (1 memorial)

SE26, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Bowl

As part of their Uprising tour Marley and the Wailers played here in the Summer of 80 Garden Party Festival, a well-established annual event. This was Marley's last and biggest London concert.

The bandstand is known by locals as the Rusty Laptop.

Sources: Inside Croydon, London News Online

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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