1980 January 19: "Dance Stance" enters British chart.
February 9: "Dance Stance" peaks at Number 40 in British Chart.
Dexys make their debut appearance on "Top of the Pops"
"Geno" / "Breakin' Down The Walls of Heartache" single recorded. ("Dance Stance" remixed at same session. "Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply"
also possibly recorded at this time)
February 26: Radio 1 session recorded (Tracks: "Geno", "Breakin' Down The Walls of Heartache", "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green" and "The Horse")
March 2: @ Bournemouth, Stateside Centre
March 7: @ Belfast, Queen's University
March 8: @ Dublin,
University College
March 22: "Geno" enters British chart.
April: "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels" recorded.
May 3: "Geno" reaches Number 1 in British chart.
May 10: Record Mirror announces that
Andy Leek has left Dexys.
May 17: Dexys reply that Leek
had actually left at the end of March but waited until Geno was topping the charts before announcing his departure.
He coincidentally had a single 'out in few weeks'.
June 10: @ Portsmouth,
Locarno
June 11: @ Canterbury, Odeon
June 12 : @ Pier Pavillion, Hastings
June 13: @ Brighton,
Top Rank
June 14: @ Dunstable, Queensway
June 15: @ Sheffield, Top Rank
June 16: @ Doncaster, Rotters
June 17: @ Coventry, Tiffanys
June 18: @ Norwich, University of East Anglia
June 20: @ Penzance, Dermelzas
June 21: @ Exeter, University
June 22: @ Bristol, Locarno
June 23: @ Swindon, Brunel Rooms
June 24: @ Reading, University
June 25: @ Loughborough, University
June 26: @ Newcastle, Mayfair
June 27: @ Ayr, Pavilion
June 29: @ Glasgow, Tiffanys
June 30: @ Edinburgh, Tiffanys
July: Several planned
tour dates, including Wigan Casino and Guildford Civic are replaced with dates at venues better-suited to Dexys'
shows.
July 2: @ London, Hornsey Town Hall
July 3: @ Blackburn, King George's Hall
July 4: @ Stoke, King's Hall
July 5: @ Bradford, King George's Hall
July 7: @ Merthyr Tydfil, Tythe Ballroom
July 8: @ Swansea, Top Rank
July 9: @ Derby, Assembly Rooms
July 10: @ Cleethorpes, Winter Gardens
July 11: @ Manchester, New Century Hall
July 12: "There There My Dear" enters British chart.
July 13: @ Cardiff, Top Rank
July 14: @ Stafford, Top Of The World
July 15: @ Hatfield, Forum
July 16: @ Liverpool, Original Club
July 17: @ Birmingham, Gay Tower Ballroom
July 18: @ Birmingham, Cedar Club ("under 18's")
July 19: @ Oxford, New Theatre
July 20: @ Ashington, Regatta Marquee
July 23: @ Galway, Seapoint
July 24: @ Sligo, Baymount
July 25: @ Tralee, Cyms
July 26: "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels" enters British album chart.
July 29: @ Dublin, Mansion House
July 30: @ Dundalk, Imperial
July 31: @ Belfast, Ulster Hall
August 2: "There There My Dear" peaks at Number 7 in British Chart.
August 6: Dexys announce they will
no longer be giving interviews and that they intend to communicate directly with their fans through essays.
Dexys embark on European tour with new recruit Mick Talbot on keyboards.
September:
October: "Keep It - Part Two" / "One Way Love" recorded.
November 7: Dexys split. Williams,
Blythe, Spooner, Talbot and Stoker leave to form The Bureau.
November
13: Smash Hits announces that Seb Shelton has left Secret
Affair
November
17: "Keep It - Part Two" released.
December: New
line-up of Midnight Runners recruited by Rowland, Archer and Paterson.
New-look Dexys perform "Geno" on
"Top of the Pops" Christmas special.