The Cats play in the mythical hall.They manage to gain a large group of followers.There is no information about the concert (posters, tickets, press), we only have their statements and neither if they did it under the name of STRAY CATS, THE TOM CATS or THE TEDS.
Brian meets TonnyBidgood, STRAY CATS ‘first manager.Tonny, a Briton living in the States, an old school rocker, reaches an agreement with Setzer to take them to London in the summer, find them some bowling and try their luck on the islands.
The Cats land at Heathrow, after convincing a diligent customs agent that the reason for their stay in England is to do tourism… (note that they come loaded with their instruments…).They stay in a mansion converted into a squat and meet the incredible London scene of those years: teddy boys, punk rocker, rockabilies, skinheads, soul boys, …
STRAY CATS are the cover of NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS, one of the most widely disseminated and influential music content magazines in England.Only 2 months ago they had landed in Europe, without any recording, a few concerts offered in London… Who was behind this?
