The Bootleg Beatles at De Montfort Hall, Leicester

The Bootleg Beatles, a Beatles tribute band, play De Montfort Hall in Leicester on 5 December 2026, 19:00. The band has performed over 4,000 times since it was established in March 1980. It was formed by Andre Barreau, Neil Harrison and David Catlin-Birch, who had been London cast members of Beatlemania.

Their first performance was at a small student gathering in Tiverton, Devon, England. In 1996 they played David Gilmour's 50th birthday party, and in 2002 they played the Party at the Palace for Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. In 2010 they made their first headline appearance on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury Festival, and they returned to that stage in 2013, 2023 and 2024.