Sham 69 did not have the art school background of many English punk bands of the time, and brought in football chant backup vocals and an implicit political populism . The band attracted a large skinhead following ( left wing , right wing and non-political). Their concerts were plagued by violence , and the band ceased live performances after a 1979 concert at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park was broken up by National Front -supporting white power skinheads fighting and rushing the stage.
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