Details
- Country: UK
- City: Hull
- Location: ABC Cinema
Location
Location: ABC Cinema • Hull • UK
Timeline
Album Nov 22, 1963 • "With the Beatles (Mono)" by The Beatles released in the UK
Concert Nov 23, 1963 • UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Concert Nov 24, 1963 • UK • Hull
Concert Nov 26, 1963 • UK • Cambridge
Concert Nov 27, 1963 • UK • York
A set of Beatles autographs from a 1963 concert in Hull could earn up to £1,500 at auction.
The Fab Four’s signatures were collected by Scunthorpe teenager Jeff Scarr, who attended their gig at the old ABC Cinema on 24 November 1963.The then 16-year-old went to the stage door and spotted the band taking a break between performances.
After handing his autograph book to a roadie, it was given back to him signed by John, Paul, George and Ringo.More than 60 years later, Mr Scarr described the concert as “absolutely crazy”.
“As soon as The Beatles came on stage everybody stood up and then what seemed like thousands of girls started screaming,” he said.
“They never stopped. I did not hear a single song The Beatles sang. It was complete madness.”
The autograph book lay forgotten in a drawer until Mr Scarr’s wife read an article on Beatles memorabilia.Auctioneer Paul Potter said the page with the band’s signatures had been removed from the book and would be sold as a separate lot in the auction in Scunthorpe.
From BEATLES MAGAZINE: BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS GO UNDER THE HAMMER, March 17, 2025
“Jeff really was a fan of The Beatles’ music rather than just an autograph hunter,” Mr Potter said.
ABC Cinema
This was the 1st concert played at ABC Cinema.
A total of 2 concerts have been played there • 1963 • Nov 24• 1964 • Oct 16
