Signed Programmes, Tour Guides
Music concert programmes make superb mementos of memorable events and are becoming increasingly collectible as the programme is, along with the ticket, often the only keepsake that fans will possess. Programmes fall into 2 categories; tour guides are produced for particular concert tours by bands and artists, while individual programmes celebrate each show on a tour. Generally, fewer show programmes are turned out, with the consequence that they are often (with notable exceptions, see below) more valuable than tour guides. However, tour programmes are also collectible with some enthusiasts specialising in collecting just this type of document.
Signed programmes of either type are significantly more valuable than those which lack autographs. Autographs of specific bands and artists tend to have significant appeal for collectors, but generally, similarly to other areas of music memorabilia, the greater the age of an item and the better its condition, the greater its attraction to enthusiasts and hence its value.
An individual, signed programme from Michael Jackson's 1992 London concert is highly collectible, particularly in the light of the artist's recent demise and likely to fetch a significant sum. Concert programmes with autographs of The Beatles are very highly sought after, particularly those from their 4th British tour, from 1st November to 13th December 1963. Signed programmes from individual concerts vary in price, depending on the signatory, from around £400 for Ringo Starr up to £1000 for John Lennon. Perhaps the most desirable of all programmes is the 1963 tour programme, signed by all 4 band members, which is likely to fetch in the region of £20,000.
From this range of competitively-priced signed programmes, fans of "guitar legend" Eric Clapton are sure to be delighted by the tour guide from his 1989-90 tour, which coincided with the release of the "Journeyman" album. Other inclusions are tour programmes, complete with autographs, from the Pet Shop Boys (Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe) 2001 "Nightlife" tour and Meatloaf's European tour of 1999.
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