Be the first to attend this event.
The Beatles' famous appearance on the Royal Command Performance took place at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on 4th November 1963. This is an annual charity event, which is always attended by at least one member of the Royal Family. For this concert, the Royals were the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. These performances are very high-class occasions with extremely expensive tickets.
It was in front of this distinguished audience that John made his famous comment: “For our next number I'd liketo ask for your help. Will those in the cheaper seats clap your hands? Therest of you just rattle your jewellery!”
It sounded like an impromptu joke, but in a later interview John Lennon said that the Beatles actually worked it out the day before the show – so this was a well thought out comment! However, John told Brian has was going to tell the crowd to rattle their f***ing jewellery. If John had used that word in front of the royals it would have been the end of the Beatles career!
Luckily, John's comment did not outrage the Royals; after the show, the Queen Mother asked Paul McCartney where they were playing next. Paul said they were playing Slough. The Queen Mother was delighted and said, “Ah, that's near us!” Windsor Castle, a royal residence, is just down the road from Slough. She did not go to the concert though.