📰 Roxy Music UK Tour – Advert: Mar. 1973
- Roxy Music
- Mar 3, 1973
- 2 min read
A striking early‑’73 UK tour poster announcing Roxy Music’s nationwide dates with Sharks and Lloyd Watson, capturing the band’s rapid ascent following For Your Pleasure.
A bold Chrysalis Promotions tour poster listing Roxy Music’s March–April 1973 UK dates, reflecting the band’s growing momentum and theatrical presence.
📰 Key Highlights
• UK tour poster circulated March 1973
• Promoted by Chrysalis Promotions
• Support acts: Sharks and Lloyd Watson
• Dates span March 15 – April 15 across major UK cities
• Extra London Rainbow show added due to demand
• Reflects Roxy Music’s rising profile during the For Your Pleasure era
📰 Overview
By early 1973, Roxy Music were becoming one of Britain’s most innovative and visually striking bands. Their second album, For Your Pleasure, was weeks away from release, and anticipation was high. This UK tour poster — reproduced in Melody Maker’s March 3, 1973 issue — captures the band at a moment of acceleration, expanding their live presence with a full national tour supported by Sharks and Lloyd Watson.
📰 Source Details
Publication / Venue: Melody Maker
Date: March 3, 1973
Issue / Format: Tour poster reproduction / ephemera
Provenance Notes: Sourced from original print scan.
📰 The Story
The poster announces a substantial UK tour beginning March 15 at Nottingham University and continuing through major venues including Manchester Hardrock, Birmingham Town Hall, Sheffield City Hall, Newcastle City Hall, and the Brighton Dome. The schedule extends into April, concluding at Cardiff Capitol on April 15.
A notable detail is the extra London Rainbow Theatre show on April 1, added due to demand — a sign of Roxy Music’s rapidly growing audience following the success of their debut album and the buzz surrounding their upcoming release.
The design is stark and modern: a dark background, clean typography, and a simple layout that emphasises the tour dates. It reflects the band’s aesthetic — stylish, enigmatic, and forward‑leaning.
The inclusion of Sharks and Lloyd Watson as support acts situates the tour within the broader early‑’70s British rock landscape, where emerging bands often shared bills with rising art‑rock innovators like Roxy Music.
This poster stands as a piece of live‑music ephemera marking the moment Roxy Music transitioned from cult fascination to mainstream force.
📰 Visual Archive
Roxy Music UK tour poster, March–April 1973, featuring Sharks and Lloyd Watson, promoted by Chrysalis.
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📰 Closing Notes
This tour poster captures Roxy Music on the cusp of their For Your Pleasure breakthrough — stylish, ambitious, and rapidly ascending across the UK live circuit.
📰 Sources
• Melody Maker, March 3, 1973
• Chrysalis Promotions tour documentation
• Roxy Music early‑’70s touring history
📝 Copyright Notice
All poster scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non‑commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.
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