British 60s Rock Bands | Singapore

British 60s Rock Bands Performed Singapore

The greatest and most hardest working live rock band in the whole world, the Rolling Stones performed in Singapore -

• first at the Singapore Badminton Hall in 16th February 1965 (two shows) after their tour of Australia and New Zealand and
• second their World Licks Tour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 24 & 26th March 2003.

I really enjoyed the primal Rolling Stones' (the original lineup with Brian Jones) 1965 performance the best. The crowd got so excited during the concert, they knocked down a wall erected to contain the crowd.

Other great UK Rock Bands who performed Singapore in the late Sixties included :

• The Yardbirds (the final lineup with Jimmy Page) and the Walker Brothers (17th January 1967). Jimmy Page and his new band, the Led Zeppelin was forced to cancel their 1972 concert here because stupid govt officials would not let them off the plane due to their long hair.
• The Kinks mk1 (5 February 1965) "The 1965 Big Show Tour" of Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the USA) with Manfred Mann mk1,
• Herman's Hermits, (National Theatre). Peter Noone made a return performance in Singapore on Monday, 18 November 2008.
  
• Bee Gees (National Theatre, 24th March 1972), Singapore authorities allowed the Bee Gees to do their show with long hair but they had to promptly leave the country after the show.
  
• Hollies (National Theatre, 17 July 1971). Returned tour: 2 Nov (Top Ten), 3 Nov (World Trade Centre) 1987
  
• Christie (National Theatre, April 1971)
• Tremeloes, 15 & 16 Nov 1971, National Theatre & New Kelong Cathay
• Marmalade, April 1972, National Theatre
  

Of course, the more significant pre-British Invasion act to come to our shores was Cliff Richard and the Shadows who played at the Gay World Stadium in 1961. They provided the blueprint for guitar based pop groups in Singapore including the Quests.

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