Let’s see. The invasion of Britpop into Iceland. Reykjavik Art Festival in June 1986. June 16th, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions and Simply Red played. I’d never heard of LCatC before but they were brilliant. Simply Red had just crawled out to the platform of fame some 6-7 months earlier and they were fantastic. I was completely enthralled by Mick Hucknall. What fire in that redhead! Great performance, awesome songs. A night to remember, certainly!
June 17th, Iceland’s independence day. Fine Young Cannibals took the stage and rocked it! Roland Gift certainly has a gift: that voice that is *so* special. There is no other. Highlight = Funny how love is. *swoon* I’ve always loved that song. After FYC the one and only Madness played the stage. OMG that was such fun. Brilliant humour, great songs and lots of mucking about on stage. Suggs was in fantastic form, as were the rest of the band. Another night to remember!!!
I was in a kind of “high” after seeing these 4 great bands play. My first real concert experience. It took me a long time to stop smiling. It was the start of something that has almost spiralled out of control 
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions = 4 stars for originality
Simply Red = 5 stars for brilliance
Fine Young Cannibals = 5 stars for excellent performance
Madness = 5 stars because I adore them
The only thing I wish they’d have played at that concert was “Scream of anger” but I guess it was too loud and screaming for a “The Final Countdown” follow-up tour. The ballads were soft and beautiful and the rock songs were… yeah.. loud and screaming.