The Bootleg Beatles are, amazingly, a Beatles tribute band. They have performed over 4,000 times since their establishment in March 1980.Their first performance was at a small student gathering in Tiverton, Devon, England. Following more low-profile gigs, the band performed a 60-date tour of the Soviet Union; further tours followed in Israel, the Far East, the Middle East and India. In 1990 the Bootleg Beatles booked 10 shows in cities in which the Beatles had performed in their final UK tour in 1965. Recent achievements have included playing at Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee party at Buckingham Palace in 2002.
