THE BEATLES ABC Romford, March 20th 1963 (It's March 1963 and a tour across the country is already halfway through, starting on the 9th in East Ham, the headliners are America's Chris Montez and Tommy Roe. At the bottom of the bill is a homegrown UK act, who have only released two singles and just had their first number one; after only one day of the tour they were the headliners and soon to become the biggest band in the world. Although billed as 'Britain's Dynamic Beatles' the band were still two days away from releasing the debut album which would cement their place in music history. Obtained from its one previous owner & original concert attendee, this has been stored along with a ticket for the front stalls. The handbill is very much in the 1950s / early 1960s music hall style with a red on white print and cut-out head graphics. The booking slip is intact at the bottom for the first or second house, number of seats & stall or circle preference, which remains blank. As you can appreciate, this authentic handbill is very delicate & has six vertical fold marks visible, with some creasing around the top & bottom edges with a small spot of discolouration at the top. The very rare ticket stub shows some creasing & is free from tears. This is a true piece of not just music, but 20th century history, ideal for framing & one you will be hard pushed to find anywhere else...It all started here!)