# St David’s Hall, Reading, 27 November 1987

> A Reading listings zine previews the show, saying the London band The New English are coming down the M4 to play St David’s Hall on London Road on Friday 27th November. Johnny Rasheed, named as singer and bassist, says the band want to lose the indie pop label and move towards soul pop. Shareef is named as the guitarist. (Sources: [A10](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/))

- Date: 27 November 1987
- Venue: St David’s Hall
- City: Reading
- Canonical page: https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-11-27-st-davids-hall/

## Details

- **Date printed:** Friday 27th November (Sources: [A10](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/))
- **Venue:** St David’s Hall, London Road, Reading (Sources: [A10](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/))
- **Line-up named:** Johnny Rasheed (singer, bass); Shareef (guitar) (Sources: [A10](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/))

## Documents

- [Reading preview in What’s Happening?](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/reading-preview-interview/): Local listing and interview, 27 November 1987. Image: https://thenewenglish.uk/media/reading-preview-interview-1168.jpg

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## Cite this page

St David’s Hall, Reading, 27 November 1987. The New English Archive. Last substantive revision 6 November 2026. https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-11-27-st-davids-hall/