Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour

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 Roy Orbison Tour
(1963) 		Summer 1963 UK 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]

  1. ^ a b "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.