Mystery man made Beatles fan's day with free ticket for Glasgow gig
For one Times Past reader, there was a surprise in store when his favourite band came to town – and a mystery he has yet to solve.
Phil Quigley explains: “I am 80 years of age and the memories of the Beatles’ visit to Glasgow are still vivid in my mind.
“I was working as a gent’s hairdresser near Charing Cross at the time and during the usual chit chat with one customer, he asked me if I liked the Beatles.”
He adds: “I said, yes, of course and when he took his wallet out to pay, he offered me a ticket for the Glasgow concert, which knocked me out.
“He apologised and said he only had one ticket, but I gratefully accepted it. He wouldn’t take any payment for it and said ‘just give the money to charity’, which I did.”
Phil, who lives in Rutherglen, still has no idea who the benevolent gentleman was. He adds: “I was in a daze all day.”
When he got to the concert, the first thing Phil noticed was there were not many men in the audience.
Source: Ann Fotheringham
