Date: 29 May 1988 (or 30 May, depending on who you believe)

Location: International 2, Manchester

Type: Gig / Chance Encounter

There was a charge in the air that Monday night, one you didn’t need a weather report to measure. May 30, 1988. Manchester. International Two. A benefit concert against Clause 28, a piece of government legislation designed to shroud LGBTQ+ lives in silence. The city already knew how to scream back at injustice, but that night, the scream had a rhythm you could dance to. Oh and Noel net Graham

On May 30, 1988, a pivotal moment in music history unfolded at the International 2 in Manchester, UK. The event, known as the "Anti-Clause 28 Gig (aka 'This Is The One')," brought together two future icons of the Madchester music scene: Noel Gallagher and Graham Lambert of the Inspiral Carpets.