Concert detail

Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]

Basic information

Artist Queen
Date 01.12.1973
Venue Kursaal
City Southend
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 Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973] 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)
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 Southend on 01.12.1973 flyer/ad
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 Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]
Concert photo: Queen live at the Kursaal, Southend, UK [01.12.1973]

Fan stories

Written by Anne Truscott

I was ten years old. I'd been invited to my cousin's birthday party at The Kursaal in Southend-on-Sea. I hated kids parties so when we arrived I immediately disappeared through the first door I saw. It lead into a very small room about 12 metres by 6 metres. On a small stage about a foot high was Freddie Mercury and Queen rehearsing for the Mott concert. No one else was in the room. Freddie was wearing a white cape type top, black stovepipe pants like leggings and black leather boots. Shoulder length hair. I was mesmerised by his voice and his appearance. I thought he looked beautiful. A private audience I'll never forget. A snapshot in my life. Just thought I'd share that with you.