ðə bˈændz ɪntˈɛndᵻd fˈɜːst stˈɑːp ɔnðə tˈʊɹ, ˈæʃbi də lˌæ zˈaʊtʃ, hæd nˈoʊ sˈuːɾəbəl vˈɛnjuː, sˌoʊ ðə bˈænd mˈuːvd ˌɔn tə ðə mˈoːɹ ɹᵻsˈɛptɪv nˈɑːɾɪŋˌæm, wɪð pˈɔːl pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ hɪz fˈɜːst pˈeɪɪŋ kˈɑːnsɚt sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks.
The band's intended first stop on the tour, Ashby de la Zouch, had no suitable venue, so the band moved on to the more receptive Nottingham, with Paul performing his first paying concert since 1966.