Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour

The Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour was a 1963 concert tour of the United Kingdom by Roy Orbison and the Beatles. Other acts on the tour included Gerry and the Pacemakers, David Macbeth, Louise Cordet, Tony Marsh, Terry Young Six, Erkey Grant, and Ian Crawford.[1] It was Orbison's first,[2] and the Beatles' third nationwide tour of the UK.[1] Although Orbison was originally intended to be the headlining act, the reaction to the Beatles on the tour caused them to be promoted to co-headliners, with the Beatles closing the set in the traditional headlining spot.[3]

Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour 1963
Tour by Roy Orbison and The Beatles
Start date18 May 1963
End date9 June 1963
Legs1
No. of shows21
The Beatles tour chronology
Spring 1963 Tour
(1963)		 Roy Orbison Tour
(1963)		 Summer 1963 UK Tour
(1963)

In 1988, Orbison and Beatle George Harrison would be reunited in the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys.

Setlists

The Beatles

The Beatles' typical setlist (showing lead vocalist) was:[4][5]

  1. "Some Other Guy" (John Lennon)
  2. "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" (George Harrison)
  3. "Love Me Do" or "A Taste Of Honey" (Paul McCartney)
  4. "From Me To You" (John Lennon)
  5. "Please Please Me" (John Lennon)
  6. "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney)
  7. "Twist and Shout" (John Lennon) or "Long Tall Sally" (Paul McCartney)

Tour Dates
Date Town or city Country Venue
18 May 1963SloughEnglandAdelphi
19 May 1963HanleyGaumont
20 May 1963SouthamptonGaumont
22 May 1963IpswichGaumont
23 May 1963NottinghamOdeon
24 May 1963WalthamstowGranada
25 May 1963SheffieldSheffield City Hall
26 May 1963LiverpoolEmpire
27 May 1963CardiffWalesCapitol Theatre
28 May 1963WorcesterEnglandGaumont
29 May 1963YorkRialto
30 May 1963ManchesterOdeon
31 May 1963Southend-on-SeaOdeon
1 June 1963TootingGranada
2 June 1963BrightonBrighton Hippodrome
3 June 1963WoolwichGranada
4 June 1963BirminghamBirmingham Town Hall
5 June 1963LeedsOdeon
7 June 1963GlasgowScotlandOdeon
8 June 1963Newcastle upon TyneEnglandNewcastle City Hall
9 June 1963BlackburnKing George's Hall

Tour Band

The Beatles

The Beatles' instruments and equipment
Lennon
McCartney
  • 1961 Hofner Violin Hollowbody Bass Guitar
  • Vox Bass Cabinet
Harrison
Starr
  • 1962 Ludwig Pearl Drumkit

References
  1. "18 May 1963: Live: Adelphi Cinema, Slough - The Beatles' tour with Roy Orbison begins". The Beatles Bible. 1963-05-18. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. Wickman, Forrest (2013-05-22). "The Beatles' tour with Roy Orbison: Even The Beatles struggled to follow Roy Orbison". Slate.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. Hill, Tim (2008). John, Paul, George & Ringo: The Definitive Illustrated Chronicle of The Beatles, 1960-1970. New York: Fall River Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4351-1007-6.
  4. "The Beatles Concert Setlist at Adelphi Cinema, Slough on May 18, 1963". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. Lewisohn, Mark (1992). The Complete Beatles Chronicle. New York: Harmony Books. p. 110.
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