đź“° The Faces Sold-Out UK Tour - Advert : Dec. 1972
- Faces
- Dec 9, 1972
- 2 min read
A triumphant full-page advertisement announcing that every date on The Faces 1972 UK tour is completely sold out.
The Faces — Sold Out UK Tour. Presented by Gaff Management with Peter Bowyer.
Melody Maker
Date: December 9, 1972
Length: 3 min read
đź“° Key Highlights
• Entire Faces 1972 UK tour officially sold out
• Special guests: Vigrass & Osborne with Stumble
• Tour dates listed:
- Dec 7: Dundee Caird Hall
- Dec 8: City Hall, Newcastle
- Dec 10: Blackpool Opera House
- Dec 12: Liverpool Stadium
- Dec 14: Leeds Town Hall
- Dec 10: Brixton Sundown
- Dec 17 & 18: Edmonton Sundown
- Dec 22: Sheffield City Hall
- Dec 23: Manchester Free Trade Hall
• Presented by Gaff Management with Peter Bowyer
• Contact: Gaff Management, 90 Wardour Street, London W.1 (Tel. 734 4182)
đź“° Overview
Published on December 9, 1972, this advert in Melody Maker proudly declared the complete sell-out of The Faces’ December UK tour, highlighting their massive popularity at the peak of their live drawing power.
đź“° Source Details
Publication / Venue: Melody Maker
Date: December 9, 1972
Format: Full-page tour advertisement
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 Melody Maker advert from Gaff Management.
đź“° The Story
Gaff Management celebrated the fact that every scheduled date on The Faces’ winter UK tour had sold out, underscoring the band’s enormous live appeal with special guests Vigrass & Osborne with Stumble.
đź“° Visual Archive
Ornate, decorative border with large “THE FACES” lettering in a stylish 1970s font, a central circular image of a performer, and a bold “SOLD-OUT” ribbon banner across the bottom of the main artwork.
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đź“° Closing Notes
This December 1972 Melody Maker advert is a perfect victory lap for The Faces — every ticket gone, proving they were one of the biggest live rock acts in Britain at the time.
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