Uncommon original pink 5.75 x 4 large format ticket stub for the filming of the Beatles' appearance on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury at the Empire Theatre on December 7, 1963, issued exclusively to members of the official Beatles “Northern Area Fan Club.” The stub is annotated in blue ballpoint at the top, “0.44.” In fine condition, with an unobtrusive central vertical fold.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by its original mailing envelope postmarked at Liverpool on December 4, 1963. Tickets for this event were never available to the public and issued only to members of the band’s “Northern Area Fan Club.” Juke Box Jury was a weekly program featuring a celebrity panel giving their opinions on recently released records, rating them as ‘hit’ or ‘miss.’ After recording the show, the Beatles performed a 30-minute set for the invited fans.
