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Performance TitleCome Back Africa - An Evening of Entertainment to Commemorate Human Rights Year and South Africa Freedom Day, in aid of the International Defence
Performance Date26 June 1968
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHis Excellency Achkar Marof,
The Alberts and Bruce Lacey,
Eleanor Bron,
The Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nicholls, Una Stubbs, Antony Booth),
Jon Hendricks,
Jonathan Miller,
Annie Ross,
Julie Driscoll,
Cleo Laine,
Marion Montgomery,
Sammy Davis Jnr (suprise guest) - vocals

Fou Ts'ong - piano,
John Williams - guitar,
Igor Oistrakh,
Natalia Oistrakh - violins
Orchestra or BandJohn Dankworth and His Orchestra

Brian Auger and The Trinity

Captain Fish and His Limbo Troupe

The Nice (Keith Emerson - organ, piano, vocal, Keith 'Lee' Jackson - bass, guitar, vocal, David 'Davy' O'List - guitar, vocal, Brian 'Blinky' Davison - drums, percussion)

The Scaffold (Mike McGear, Roger McGough, John Gorman)
Performance NotesDuring the concert the American flag was burnt on stage. Producer, Ted Kotcheff and The Nice were banned from any future appearance at the Hall at a meeting of the Hall's Council on 27 June 1968. The Council discussed lifting the ban on 23 October 1969, but decided the ban should remain in place (minutes 3032, 1119th meeting).

Sir John Dankworth's debut Royal Albert Hall performance.

Dick Gregory is listed in the programme as a performer, however he was incarcerated at the time.

Marlon Brando is supposed to have shown up to speak but never did.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1968/85)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/eAedNRedXDlbL
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1968/85Come Back Africa - An Evening of Entertainment to Commemorate Human Rights Year and South Africa Freedom Day, in aid of the International Defence26 June 1968
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Yvahiobuk_RegCome Back Africa - An Evening of Entertainment to Commemorate Human Rights Year and South Africa Freedom Day, in aid of the International Defence1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4802Williams; John (1941-); Australian guitarist
DS/UK/7311Dankworth; Sir; John (20 September 1927-6 February 2010); CBE; English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and writer of film scores
DS/UK/17363International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF); 1956-1991; British anti-apartheid movement
DS/UK/11413The Alberts (fl.1950s)
DS/UK/11412Lacey; Bruce (1927-); British artist, actor
DS/UK/16407Bron; Eleanor (1938-); English actress, author
DS/UK/16667Mitchell; Warren (1926-); English actor
DS/UK/13574Stubbs; Una (1937-2021); English actress, dancer, presenter
DS/UK/16638Gregory; Richard Claxton "Dick" (1932-); American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, conspiracy theorist
DS/UK/9282Ross; Annie (1930-2020); Scottish jazz singer, chanteuse, actress
DS/UK/8574Laine; Dame; Cleo (1927-); Lady Dankworth; English jazz and pop singer, actress
DS/UK/10824Montgomery; Marion (1934-2002); American born jazz singer
DS/UK/16287Davis Jr; Sammy (8 December 1925-16 May 1990); American singer, musician, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, comedian and activist
DS/UK/11359Ts'ong; Fou (1934-); Chinese pianist
DS/UK/16951The Nice (1967-1970)
DS/UK/9004Oistrakh; Igor (1931-2021); Ukrainian violinist
DS/UK/16884The Scaffold (1964-1977)
DS/UK/17443Brian Auger and the Trinity (1966-19700)
DS/UK/17440Tippetts; Julie (1947-); English singer, actress
DS/UK/17439Miller; Jonathan Wolfe (1934-2019); CBE; British theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist, sculptor, medical doctor
DS/UK/17438Hendricks; Jon (1921-); American jazz lyricist and singer
DS/UK/17436Booth; Tony (8 October 1931-25 September 2017); English actor
DS/UK/17435Nichols; Dandy (1907-1986); English actress
DS/UK/17433Marof; Achkar (1930-1971); Guinean diplomat
DS/UK/12172McGough; Roger (9 November 1937); CBE FRSL; English poet, poet, broadcaster and playwright
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