This little handbill has recently been added to the collection. The concert was part of the Beatles 2nd UK tour, a tour which was to be headlined by the Americans Chris Montez and Tommy Roe. However, the Beatles’ single Please Please Me hit the top of the charts and by the time the Beatles came to York they were the headliners. It is right at the cusp of the outbreak of Beatlemania and illustrates the way in which the British came to dominate the 60s scene. The original booking form would have been at the bottom of the bill had it not been removed by an eager fan forty four years ago. One lady who went to see the Beatles at the Rialto said that it was a wonderful experience but, even though she was in the second row, she couldn’t hear the music for the screaming!
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