Mike Oldfield - The Complete Knebworth '80 Broadcast (Ltd. Ed. Blue Vinyl) [Double LP Album]

Format: Double LP Album
Catalogue No.: FMGZ230LP 
Barcode: 5056083215393
Release Date: 03 Jul 2026
Genre: Progressive Rock

Mike Oldfield’s appearance at Knebworth on June 21, 1980 marked a significant moment in his career, representing one of his rare large-scale live performances during this period. The event drew tens of thousands of fans to the historic Hertfordshire estate and came during an interesting phase of  Oldfield’s career, following the enormous success of Tubular Bells and subsequent albums like Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, and Incantations. By 1980, he had established himself as a pioneering figure in progressive rock and instrumental music, though he gave few interviews and live performances compared to his contemporaries. The scale of Knebworth represented both an opportunity and a challenge for an artist who preferred the controlled environment of the studio. Pieces performed are: ‘Tubular Bells (Part 1)’; ‘Tubular Bells (Part 2)’; ‘Guilty’; ‘Ommadawn’ & ‘Blue Peter / Portsmouth’ and recorded at Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh, 1980 ‘Sheba’; ‘Ommadawn’ & ‘Tubular Bells (Part 2)’.