The original line-up of the band was assembled in late 1976 by John Krivine and Steph Raynor, the owners of Acme Attractions , a fashion boutique shop in King’s Road in Chelsea, London , comprising vocalist Gene October , guitarist William Broad (later and better known as Billy Idol ), bassist Tony James and drummer John Towe; James and Towe had previously been in London SS . Raynor went on to establish the ‘Boy’ fashion label that became an icon of post punk British youth culture. The band made their live debut supporting Throbbing Gristle on 18 October 1976 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts , London.
Live debut supporting Throbbing Gristle
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