The Jam

An iconic image of The Jam (Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Butler) taken backstage minutes before showtime at Reading’s Top Rank on 13 June 1977. An earlier exhilirating fire-extinguisher battle... read more had nearly resulted in the gig’s cancellation - this was at a time when the plug was pulled on punk shows for the least reason - but they managed to talk their way out of it.

This was a cover shot for Melody Maker. The headline was "The Punk and the Godfather", Paul (The Jam) the epitomy of mod boy elegance and Pete (The Who) the old rocker outside the Marquee Club... read more on Wardour Street.

Paul Weller onstage during a gig in the UK.