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Nirvana's major label debut was their second album, Nevermind, ... December 4, 1991: Manchester: Manchester Academy: December 5, 1991: London: Kilburn National Ballroom
When Nirvana Came to Britain is a 2021 documentary about American rock band Nirvana's time in the United Kingdom from their first tour there in 1989 up to their headline performance at the Reading Festival in 1992 and their cancelled UK tour of 1994.
On Monday 23 September 1991 the band appeared at the WFNX 101.7 8th birthday celebration festival in Boston, Massachusetts [5] alongside The Wonder Stuff, The Smashing Pumpkins & Nirvana. Originally booked for 6 October [ 11 ] but moved to 14 October 1993 [ 12 ] they were the headline act at Manchester Academy 3.
Manchester Academy has attracted positive publicity after being referred to as the UK's "greenest venue" with a third of the £3.5 million refurbishment budget going towards minimising the environmental impact and improving the sustainability of the reconstructed venue, as well as making substantial accommodation for disabled music fans. [6]
Manchester Academy refers to the University of Manchester Students' Union's four concert venues. They are situated on Oxford Road both within and adjacent to the Biko building. "Manchester Academy" was originally the name of the largest of these venues (see picture), but became an umbrella term for both itself and the Union's other venues in 2003.
"Sliver" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic. It was first released as a non-album single by the band's then record label, Sub Pop, in the United States in September 1990, and by Tupelo in Britain in January 1991.
It was Nirvana's biggest hit, charting high on music industry charts around the world in 1991 and 1992, and was number one on the charts in Belgium, France, New Zealand and Spain. It was met with wide critical acclaim, and described as an "anthem for apathetic kids" of Generation X. Although Nirvana grew uncomfortable with the mainstream and ...
Hodgkinson also danced with the band during their 1991 Reading Festival appearance, starting about halfway through their set. [4] Novoselic and Cobain performing, c. 1992. Hodgkinson is remembered most for his dancing during Nirvana's headline appearance at the 1992 Reading Festival, by which time he was the drummer for indie rock band Bivouac. [2]