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When Nirvana Came to Britain (2021)

When Nirvana Came to Britain poster
Directed by
Stuart Ramsay
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Nirvana's time in the UK. It covers their early tours and their big performance at the Reading Festival.

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What happens

When Nirvana Came to Britain is a 2021 documentary about American rock band Nirvana's time in the United Kingdom from their first tour there in 1989 up to their headline performance at the Reading Festival in 1992 and their cancelled UK tour of 1994. It was produced by Wise Owl Films and first aired on BBC Two on 18 September 2021. It was produced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's Nevermind album, which was released in September 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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