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Ramones Ignite UK Punk Scene | Music News
In a pivotal 1976 London tour, the Ramones—still unsigned and playing to just 27 fans in their U.S. debut—stunned the UK punk scene with explosive energy and raw charisma. Manager Danny Fields, inspired by their New York Dolls-like buzz, booked them for a whirlwind UK run that drew massive crowds, including future punk icons like The Clash, The Sex Pistols, and Chrissie Hynde. Though the Sex Pistols weren’t even in London that night, the Ramones’ shows ignited a firestorm of punk enthusiasm, proving there was a hungry audience—and helping launch the genre’s global explosion. As Captain…
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