This was The Beatles’ ninth show at Litherland Town Hall, where they had given a triumphant homecoming performance on 27 December 1960, following their first trip to Hamburg.
The Beatles played at the venue on 20 separate occasions between December 1960 and 9 November 1961.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2010: Paul McCartney announces UK and Ireland summer tour
- 1999: Recording: Shake A Hand, Movie Magg by Paul McCartney
- 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform in Cambridge
- 1969: Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye
- 1967: Recording, mixing: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- 1965: Filming: Help!, the Bahamas
- 1964: US single release: Twist And Shout
- 1964: The Beatles begin filming A Hard Day’s Night
- 1963: Television: ABC At Large
- 1963: The Beatles live: City Hall, Sheffield
- 1962: The Beatles live: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey
- 1962: The Beatles live: St John’s Hall, Bootle
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