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Complete 8.25 x 4 unused ticket with attached box-office duplicates for the Beatles’ performance at City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on November 23, 1963. Printed by Phillips Printers Ltd. of Newcastle upon Tyne, the ticket is for the first performance at 6:30 p.m., with the main portion prominently headed “THE BEATLES SHOW” and listing promoter Arthur Howes, admission price “AREA 10/6,” and booking agents A. E. Cook Limited. The three attached stubs consist of two marked “Box Office Duplicate” and one marked “This Portion to be given up,” with the main ticket marked “This Portion to be retained.” In fine condition, with faint bends to the right side and two tiny holes to the left side. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. According to the consignor, the ticket was obtained directly from an employee of the printer responsible for producing the tickets for the concert and was acquired before the individual seat numbers were added.
The Beatles’ November 23, 1963, appearance at Newcastle City Hall comprised two shows and was the 19th date of their Autumn Tour. It was their third engagement at the venue, following appearances on March 23rd and June 8th of that year. Fans queued for two days for tickets, and police warned that only ticket-holders would be allowed near the hall on the night. An Evening Chronicle review described an audience of about 2,000 teenagers whose screaming largely drowned out the music. The shows took place one day after both the release of With the Beatles and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
