Concert detail

Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973]

Basic information

Artist Queen
Date 14.12.1973 (2nd gig)
Venue Hammersmith Odeon
Hammersmith Odeon
City London
Country UK
Support band none or unknown
Supporting Mott The Hoople
Video - information doesn't exist - if you have any footage, please contact me
Line-up Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano, tambourine),
Brian May (electric guitar, backing vocals),
Roger Taylor (drums, backing vocals),
John Deacon (bass guitar)

Memorabilia

Ticket stub - Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)] ticket stub
(from my own collection)
Early Queen show souvenir - orange without photo (UK) concert program
(from my own collection)
Early Queen show souvenir - orange (UK) concert program
(from my own collection)
Early Queen show souvenir - yellow without photo (UK) concert program
(from my own collection)
Early Queen show souvenir - yellow (UK) concert program
(from my own collection)
Invite to the afterparty after the 1973 UK tour with Mott The Hoople ticket stub / invite
Queen - first proper tour in November 1973 flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
Queen - first proper tour in November 1973 flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
Mott The Hoople/Queen tour handbill flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
Mott/Queen in London on 14.12.1973 flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
Mott/Queen in London on 14.12.1973 - extra show flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
Mott/Queen in London on 14.12.1973 - extra show flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
flyer/ad
(from my own collection)
flyer/ad
(from my own collection)

Photos

Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (2nd gig) [14.12.1973 (2nd gig)]

Fan stories

Written by Dan Stopczynski

The first time I saw Queen in concert was when they were supporting Mott The Hoople at Hammersmith Odeon on 14th December 1973. I have kept my ticket stub ever since as I do for all the concerts I attend.

Also, this was a very memorable concert in more ways than one. I felt that Queen stole the show as the support band even though MTH were very good. But, the image that sticks in my mind is the way that the concert ended. As this was the second performance of the day, the concert started quite late and overrun its alloted time. The management obviously did not want thousands of fans emptying the theatre in the early hours of the morning so they brought the safety curtain down on MTH whilst they were still playing at midnight! I worry if any other fans remember this event?

Written by Tony W.

I recall the curtain being brought down on Mott very well. In fact the Mott organist (Morgan Fisher I think) pushed his keyboard under the curtain as it was lowering to stop it covering the band completely. This was enough for me to rush to the front and try and climb over the rail surrounding the pit in front of the stage. I only managed to straddle the rail before splitting the crotch of my south sea bubble loons - happy days!

Eye opening support from Queen, we could see something special was going to happen here - how right we were.