Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Mike Oldfield across 7 places, from 1953 to 2017.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is a retired English musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Mike Oldfield was documented, and when
15 May 1953exact date
Reading, Berkshireattested“Michael Gordon Oldfield was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 15 May 1953, to Raymond Henry Oldfield (1923–2016), an English general practitioner, and Maureen (née Liston; 1919–1975), an Irish nurse from Charleville, County Cork, who emigra…”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
15 May 1953exact date
Charleville, County Corkattested“Michael Gordon Oldfield was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 15 May 1953, to Raymond Henry Oldfield (1923–2016), an English general practitioner, and Maureen (née Liston; 1919–1975), an Irish nurse from Charleville, County Cork, who emigra…”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
15 May 1953exact date
Englandattested“Michael Gordon Oldfield was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 15 May 1953, to Raymond Henry Oldfield (1923–2016), an English general practitioner, and Maureen (née Liston; 1919–1975), an Irish nurse from Charleville, County Cork, who emigra…”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
2002 to 2013period
Ibizaattested“Between 2002 and 2013, Oldfield was married to Fanny Vandekerckhove, whom he met while living in Ibiza.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
2009year
Nassau, Bahamasattested“Oldfield has lived in Nassau, Bahamas, since 2009 and is a Bahamian citizen.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
2012year
Londonattested“Oldfield performed live at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
2017year
The Bahamasattested“Oldfield has remarked that while he is close to other celebrity residents in the Bahamas, he chose not to live within a wealthy gated community with staff and described his lifestyle as "austere." In 2017, Oldfield expressed support for…”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
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1969year
Englandmentioned“They toured England and Paris and signed a deal with Transatlantic Records, for which they recorded one album, Children of the Sun (1969).”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1970 to 1971period
Moonmentioned“Oldfield went on to play on Ayers's albums Shooting at the Moon (1970) and Whatevershebringswesing (1971), and played mandolin on Edgar Broughton Band (1971).”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
September 1971month
The Manor Studiomentioned“In September 1971, Oldfield, now a session musician and bassist for the Arthur Louis Band, attended recording sessions at The Manor Studio at Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, owned by businessman Richard Branson and run by engineers Tom…”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1983year
Wembley Arenamentioned“The subsequent Crises Tour in 1983 concluded with a concert at Wembley Arena to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Tubular Bells.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1984year
Francementioned“The next album, Discovery, continues with this trend, being the first single "To France" and subsequent Discovery Tour 1984.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1984 to 2006period
Antwerpmentioned“Used by Oldfield from 1984 (the Discovery album) until 2006 (Night of the Proms, rehearsals in Antwerp).”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1984year
Germanymentioned“The pair met backstage at one of Oldfield's gigs while touring Germany in 1984.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1992year
A Coruñamentioned“In 1992, Oldfield met Luar na Lubre, a Galician Celtic-folk band (from A Coruña, Spain), with the singer Rosa Cedrón.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1998year
Horse Guards Paradementioned“In 1998 Oldfield produced the third Tubular Bells album (also premiered at a concert, this time in Horse Guards Parade, London), drawing on the dance music scene at his then new home on the island of Ibiza.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
1999 to 2000period
Berlinmentioned“The work was performed live in Berlin for the city's millennium celebrations in 1999–2000.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
2015year
Londonmentioned“In 2015, his son Dougal died after collapsing while working at a film production company in London.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
September 2025month
Kelvin Hallmentioned“This was followed in September 2025 by the first official release of The Orchestral Hergest Ridge, a recording of the 1975 performance at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, arranged by David Bedford and featuring Steve Hillage.”source: Wikipedia: Mike Oldfield
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back to it. Nothing is inferred, and a gap in the record is not evidence that someone was elsewhere.
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explicitly dated record, attested a sentence that states the person was there,
mentioned a sentence that ties the person to the place without stating presence.
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