27 May 1963
Concert:
Capitol Cinema, Dock Street, Cardiff, Glamorganshire
"Roy Orbison was the named headliner for The Beatles' third national tour, which began on 18 May. However, by the time they arrived in Cardiff, The Beatles' popularity meant they were promoted to top billing.
The Beatles performed at the Capitol Cinema, where they returned on two other occasions. Also on the bill, in order of appearance, were the Terry Young Six, Ian Crawford, Louise Cordet, David Macbeth, Gerry and the Pacemakers, comedian Erkey Grant, and Roy Orbison.
The Beatles performed seven songs: Some Other Guy, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Love Me Do, From Me To You, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There and Twist And Shout. They were paid £100 for the appearance.
Before the show began the group was visited by Dave Edmunds, who at the time was working in a Cardiff music shop. He was sent to the venue by his manager, with the orders to try and sell The Beatles anything they might need for the show.
"They were setting up, going for a sound check in the afternoon and we rolled in," Edmunds explained in the 2001 BBC Radio Wales programme The Dragon's Breath. "There was no security in those days. I stayed for the whole day.
"In the evening, I was just standing on the side of the stage watching The Beatles do their first tour. We were too nervous to charge them so we just gave them everything, all the sticks and strings. I gave Paul McCartney a set of bass strings.""
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/beatles/pages/cardiff_630527.shtml
"I was a teenager in Cardiff in the sixties. It is impossible to exaggerate the impact of the Beatles on our attitudes, cultural experience, hairstyles and on our burgeoning hormones! I went to see them in concert with Gerry and the Pacemakers and Roy Orbison and others I can't remember (but what a line-up!) at the Capitol Cinema on 27th May 1963, as a 15th birthday treat. My first live concert, it was exciting beyond my imagination. I was sitting in the fourth row from the front and couldn't hear much because of the screaming girls. Being a rather serious bloke, I thought they were very silly indeed and couldn't think why they had paid 7/6d (37½ pence - a fortune) and not hear the music! However, the odd snatches of music I caught were very exciting. I can remember what I wore (my grey school trousers, my check tweed sports jacket - which was like Heinz sandwich spread!- and a rather non-matching red and green 'slim jim' tie, with very slightly pointed black shoes - a ghastly ensemble but I thought I was so cool!) but I cannot remember if I went with a group of male schoolfriends or with my girlfriend. I can remember a girl I knew, Wendy, running to the stage to throw her panties at Paul McCartney, but cannot remember what the weather was like! (probably a fine evening). I went home on the bus, my ears still buzzing with the screaming and the music, feeling a sense of excitement which took a few days to subside, and which was a talking point for many years - even now occasionally! Magic!
Male, 59 North East England"
Source: http://www.magicalmemorytour.com/viewmemory.php?id=11748&cat=Capitol%20Theatre,%20Cardiff
"Autographs of the Beatles, 1963
on two sheets, together with a publicity photograph with original envelope postmarked Liverpool 27 MAY 1963
2,000-2,500 GBP
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 2,702 GBP"
Source: Sotheby's, 3 December, 2002
"MEMORABILIA / AUTOGRAPHS: The Beatles, full set of signatures on a magazine cutting. Acquired by Rolli band member of the Undertakers & friend of the group, on Monday 27th May, Capitol Cinema Cardiff Wales 1963"
Source: Cameo Music Memorabilia auction, 3 August, 2010
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