On this day, 27 March 1968, Australian singer/ songwriting brothers the Bee Gees played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre. Support was provided by Grapefruit and The Foundations.
In February, Horizontal repeated the success of their first album, featuring the group's first UK No. 1 single "Massachusetts" (a No. 11 US hit) and the No. 7 UK single "World". The sound of the album Horizontal had a more "rock" sound than their previous release, although ballads like "And the Sun Will Shine" and "Really and Sincerely" were included. The Horizontal album reached No. 12 in the US and No. 16 in the UK.
The Bee Gees embarked on their first major UK tour in early 1968, opening at the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 27, 1968, featuring a 37-piece orchestra and choir. The tour, which ran through late March and April, included stops in cities like Sheffield, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
Setlist
New York Mining Disaster 1941
To Love Somebody
Jumbo
The Singer Sang His Song
I Have Decided to Join the Air Force
I Started a Joke
Let There Be Love
Words
I Can't See Nobody
Morning of My Life
Really and Sincerely
Massachusetts
I've Gotta Get a Message to You
Spicks and Specks
Words