The London Rock and Roll Show

For the concert film of the same name, see The London Rock and Roll Show (film).

The London Rock and Roll Show was a concert held at Wembley Stadium in London, England on August 5, 1972. It was the first ever concert held at the stadium.

From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, many rock and roll performers from the 1950s experienced major career revivals due to a temporary upswing of interest in their form of music. The Revival was marked by a series of major concerts in the United States, and also spread to Europe where events such as the Wembley concert attracted thousands of fans who came out to see the performers behind the music.

The concert included performances by major performers including Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Bill Haley and His Comets. The concert ended with an extended performance by Chuck Berry, who at the time was enjoying major chart success in Britain and the US with his "My Ding-a-Ling".

Roy Wood's new band Wizzard, only formed a few weeks previously, also made their live debut at the show.

Mick Jagger attended the concert, but did not perform.

The concert was filmed and released in 1973 as The London Rock and Roll Show, directed by Peter Clifton. Although no soundtrack release occurred at the time the film was made, one was finally issued in the early 2000s, followed by several different releases with different combinations of performances.

Songs performed

The House of Shakers

• "Be Bop A Lula"

Heinz

• "C'mon Everybody"

Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages

• "Great Big Coffin"
• "Looking for Mary"

Bo Diddley

• "Road Runner"
• "Bring It To Jerome"
• "Mona"

Jerry Lee Lewis

• "High School Confidential"
• "You Can Have Her"
• "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
• "Medley: Hound Dog / Good Golly Miss Molly / Blue Suede / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
• "Sweet Little Sixteen"

Bill Haley & His Comets

• "Shake Rattle and Roll"
• "See You Later Alligator"
• "Rock Around The Clock" (plus encore)

Little Richard

• "Lucille"
• "Rip It Up"
• "Good Golly Miss Molly"
• "Tutti Frutti"
• "Jenny, Jenny"

Chuck Berry

• "School Days"
• "Memphis Tennessee"
• "Sweet Little Sixteen"
• "Mean Ole Frisco'"
• "Wee Wee Hours"
• "Oh Carol!"
• "Little Queenie"
• "Reelin' And Rockin'"