Clash
Recruited as drummer for The Clash, who had played briefly with Joness London SS two years before, Headon is nicknamed "Topper" by Simonon, who felt he resembled the Topper comic book character Mickey the Monkey
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nicky Headon Biography and Timeline
Follow Nicky Headon through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Nicky Headon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1978–1982Years on this page
1978
1982
Clash
After Combat Rock, The Clash begin to disintegrate, Topper Headon is asked to leave the band just prior to the release of the album, due to his heroin addiction, which was hurting his health and drumming
Records, sources and methodology
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