Wings '80 Japan tour cancelled

Paul McCartney being jailed for possession of marijuana since the previous night, promoters logically decided to cancel the 11-dates Japan tour. The dates of the tour were to be:

• January 21st, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan
• January 22nd, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan
• January 23rd, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan
• January 24th, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan
• January 25th, 1980 Nagoya, Japan Aichi-ken Taiiku-kan
• January 26th, 1980 Nagoya, Japan Aichi-ken Taiiku-kan
• January 28th, 1980 Osaka, Japan Osaka Festival Hall
• January 29th, 1980 Osaka, Japan Osaka Furitsu Taiiku-kan
• January 31st, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan
• February 1st, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan
• February 2nd, 1980 Tokyo, Japan Budokan

Paul McCartney spent his second night in his cell at the detention center, as prisoner number 22.

For the first three days I had headaches and nightmares, but after that I was actually getting quite a good night’s sleep, learning a little Japanese and becoming friendly with the other guys, having a laugh.

Paul McCartney, Wingspan book, 2002

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