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Rare orange large-format 6.25 x 5.5 ticket stub for the infamous appearance of the Beatles at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on November 4, 1963, for a royal variety performance before Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother. The ticket is issued for “Stalls” and stamped as “T7.” In fine condition, with a very faint, unobtrusive horizontal crease. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.
The band's selection as part of the Royal Variety Performance did much to propel Beatlemania across the whole of England. The group performed four songs — ‘From Me To You,' 'She Loves You,' 'Till There Was You,' and 'Twist and Shout' — and when ITV broadcast the show a week later on November 10th, an estimated 21 million people tuned in. This was also the event where John Lennon took a jab at the Crown with his famous bit of stage banter: ‘For our last number I'd like to ask your help. The people in the cheaper seats clap your hands. And the rest of you, if you'd just rattle your jewelry.’ A superb piece from one of the earliest Beatles controversies.
