The Bog Rolling Stones, The Silver Beatles

In the blue corner Portsmouth's favourite and finest Stones tribute The Bog Rolling Stones.

Mick Slacker & Co's tongue in cheek tribute act just gets better and better.

The Bog Rolling Stones have earned a reputation as one of the most authentic sounding tribute acts around.

Satisfaction's always guaranteed when these long-haired boys.

Their tongue in cheek humour, wigs, stripy trousers and boundless energy make them an act not to be missed.

And in the red corner - Early Beatles, late Beatles, dead Beatles, living Beatles, you get them all with The Silver Beatles.

Based in Portsmouth, the band the band’s aim is to make the show as authentic as possible.

They have performed across the UK and internationally and has even received acclaim from Cynthia Lennon herself, who said that the band is: "lookalike, soundalike and even thinkalike - it’s uncanny!" The band has played with The Quarrymen, Denny Laine, the Merseybeats and the original Beatles drummer, Pete Best. It has also shared the bill with the likes of Robbie Williams and Madonna.
There seems to be two different methods employed by tribute bands in copying their heroes. One is to immerse themselves totally in character, become the band.

he other is to still do this, but do it with tongue very much in cheek. The Silver Beatles go for option B, not taking themselves too seriously and this approach definitely works for them.

They indulge in banter among themselves and with the crowd, making the most out of the fact that every Beatle is instantly recognisable.