BILLY
RAYMOND
1960s
At the start of 1960 Billy was hired by Larry Parnes to compere one of his rock’n’roll shows starring Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent. This was a three-month tour with venues in Scotland and England. The touring schedule was arduous, with constant travelling between gigs. Here is the full schedule:
1960
DATE
LOCATION
24 January
Granada, Ipswich
28 January
Gaumont, Coventry
29 January
Gaumont, Worcester
30 January
Gaumont, Bradford
31 January
Guildhall, Southampton
1-6 February
Empire Theatre, Glasgow
7-12 February
Gaumont, Sheffield
13 February
Granada, Woolwich
14 February
Gaumont, Taunton
18 February
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
20 February
Caird Hall, Dundee
21 February
“New Musical Express” Poll Winners’ Concert, Wembley Arena
24 February
The Globe, Stockton-on-Tees
26 February
Gaumont, Cardiff
29 February - 5 March
Empire, Leeds
7 - 12 March
Hippodrome, Birmingham
14 - 19 March
Empire, Liverpool
21 - 26 March
Empire, Newcastle
28 March - 2 April
Hippodrome, Manchester
4 - 9 April
Empire, Finsbury Park
11-14 and 16 April
Hippodrome, Bristol
