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
Poster to the concerts in Woolwich
Start date	18 May 1963
End date	9 June 1963
Legs	1
No. of shows	21
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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 and Paul McCartney)
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)

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison's typical setlist was:^[6][7]

1. "Only the Lonely"
2. "Candy Man"
3. "Running Scared"
4. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles)
5. "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"
6. "In Dreams"

Tour dates

Date	Town or city	Country	Venue
18 May 1963	Slough	England	Adelphi
19 May 1963	Hanley		Gaumont
20 May 1963	Southampton		Gaumont
22 May 1963	Ipswich		Gaumont
23 May 1963	Nottingham		Odeon
24 May 1963	Walthamstow		Granada
25 May 1963	Sheffield		Sheffield City Hall
26 May 1963	Liverpool		Empire
27 May 1963	Cardiff	Wales	Capitol Theatre
28 May 1963	Worcester	England	Gaumont
29 May 1963	York		Rialto
30 May 1963	Manchester		Odeon
31 May 1963	Southend-on-Sea		Odeon
1 June 1963	Tooting		Granada
2 June 1963	Brighton		Brighton Hippodrome
3 June 1963	Woolwich		Granada
4 June 1963	Birmingham		Birmingham Town Hall
5 June 1963	Leeds		Odeon
7 June 1963	Glasgow	Scotland	Odeon
8 June 1963	Newcastle upon Tyne	England	Newcastle City Hall
9 June 1963	Blackburn		King George's Hall

Tour band

• Roy Orbison – vocals, guitar
• Rodney Justo – background vocals
• Dean "Ox" Daughtry – keyboards
• John Raney Adkins – guitar
• Paul Garrison – drums
• Bill Gilmore - bass

Orbison was given two amplifiers by Jim Marshall – the first two Marshalls to come into America.^[8]

The Beatles

• John Lennon – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Paul McCartney – vocals, bass guitar
• George Harrison – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
• Ringo Starr – drums

See also

• List of the Beatles' live performances