Radio Stars — January Listing vs Confirmed September Appearance
The Radio Stars record at Chancellor Hall includes a reported January listing, but the surviving evidence in this archive supports only one confirmed Radio Stars appearance: 3 September 1978. The January listing is retained as a conflicting research lead, not as a second confirmed show.
29 January 1978 — conflicting listing
Radio Stars — reported at Chancellor Hall, Chelmsford
The Southend Punk Rock History 1978 timeline lists Radio Stars at Chancellor Hall on Sunday 29 January 1978. The date is a calendar match, but the present archive contains no ticket, poster, advert or first-hand recollection confirming that appearance.
Because the surviving September ticket and your recollection point to Radio Stars playing Chancellor Hall only once, this January entry is now treated as a conflicting secondary listing / research lead, not as a second confirmed appearance.
3 September 1978
Radio Stars — Chancellor Hall, Chelmsford
This appearance is much more strongly documented. The surviving ticket itself prints Sunday 3rd September 1978, 8 p.m., with ticket number 333.
Why the January listing is retained
We do not want to erase a published historical lead simply because it conflicts with the surviving evidence. The January entry is retained so future research can test it, but it is not allowed to create a second Radio Stars event in the confirmed chronology.
The confirmed Radio Stars record is therefore 3 September 1978, backed by surviving ticket no. 333. This follows the archive rule: preserve conflicting sources, but do not promote a weak listing above primary evidence and first-hand memory.
Evidence status
| Date | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1978 | Southend Punk Rock History timeline; Sunday calendar match | Conflicting secondary listing — not confirmed |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Surviving ticket no. 333; independent gig listings | Confirmed documentary record |
Sources and next research target
- Southend Punk Rock History — 1978 Gigs Timeline — lists Radio Stars at Chancellor Hall on 29 January and 3 September 1978.
- Surviving 3 September ticket and memories.
- Research target: only upgrade the January listing if a ticket, contemporary advert, flyer or first-hand recollection turns up. Until then it remains an unconfirmed conflicting listing.