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. It was Orbison's first, and the Beatles' third nationwide tour of the UK. 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.

Setlists

The Beatles

The Beatles' typical setlist was:
  1. "Some Other Guy"
  2. "Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
  3. "Love Me Do" or "A Taste Of Honey"
  4. "From Me To You"
  5. "Please Please Me"
  6. "I Saw Her Standing There"
  7. "Twist and Shout" or "Long Tall Sally"

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison's typical setlist was:
  1. "Only the Lonely"
  2. "Candy Man"
  3. "Running Scared"
  4. "What'd I Say"
  5. "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"
  6. "In Dreams"

Tour band

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

The Beatles