Ten of the greatest gigs in Leeds history

As the Kaiser Chiefs are set to headline Elland Road today, we looked back on ten of the best gigs in Leeds music history.

Bands including Madonna, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones have all graced Leeds in the last 50 years. Here are some of the most incredible performances.

Robbie Williams at Roundhay Park, 2006.placeholder image
Robbie Williams at Roundhay Park, 2006.
The Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie put on two shows in the unlikely surroundings of Kirkstall Rolarena in the summer of 1973.placeholder image
The Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie put on two shows in the unlikely surroundings of Kirkstall Rolarena in the summer of 1973.
The Sex Pistols headed to Leeds Polytechnic in December 1976 on a punk-packed bill that also included The Clash and The Damned.placeholder image
The Sex Pistols headed to Leeds Polytechnic in December 1976 on a punk-packed bill that also included The Clash and The Damned.
Over 120,000 fans clambered into the park to see the rock legends.placeholder image
Over 120,000 fans clambered into the park to see the rock legends.
Madonna strutted her stuff to hits including Material Girl, True Blue and Into The Groove at a mammoth gig in Roundhay Park in August 1987 that was shot right through with the sex factor.placeholder image
Madonna strutted her stuff to hits including Material Girl, True Blue and Into The Groove at a mammoth gig in Roundhay Park in August 1987 that was shot right through with the sex factor.
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