Thompson Twins

Thompson Twins were an English new wave band. The band formed in April 1977, and disbanded in May 1993. Massively popular in the mid-1980s, the band scored a string of hits in the UK, broke into the U.S. and Canada and enjoyed huge popularity around the globe. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson from Hergé's comic strip, The Adventures of Tintin. In 1977, the original Thompson Twins lineup consisted of Tom Bailey (born January 18 Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

10/02/1983
Love On Your Side
Mimed Performance

LAST

24/10/1985
King For A Day
Audience Dancing

TOTAL
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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

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Repeat Performances

Live Performances

Satellite Performances

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Linked Performances

Artist Appearances

Episode	Performance
24/10/1985	King For A Day Audience Dancing
29/08/1985	Don't Mess With Doctor Dream Mimed Performance
10/01/1985	Lay Your Hands On Me Mimed Performance
Christmas Day 1984	Doctor Doctor Mimed Performance
Christmas Day 1984	You Take Me Up Mimed Performance
20/12/1984	Lay Your Hands On Me Mimed Performance
06/12/1984	Lay Your Hands On Me Music Video
19/07/1984	Sister Of Mercy Music Video
05/07/1984	Sister Of Mercy Mimed Performance
19/04/1984	You Take Me Up Music Video
29/03/1984	You Take Me Up Mimed Performance
16/02/1984	Doctor Doctor Music Video
02/02/1984	Doctor Doctor Mimed Performance
Christmas 1983 - Part 2	Love On Your Side Mimed Performance
08/12/1983	Hold Me Now Mimed Performance
24/11/1983	Hold Me Now Mimed Performance
05/05/1983	We Are Detective Mimed Performance
21/04/1983	We Are Detective Music Video
10/03/1983	Love On Your Side Audience Dancing
03/03/1983	Love On Your Side Music Video
24/02/1983	Love On Your Side Mimed Performance
10/02/1983	Love On Your Side Mimed Performance

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