This was the third night of The Beatles’ lengthiest residency in Hamburg, during which they played a total of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club.
The club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who paid each of The Beatles 35DM (£3) per day. They were required to play from 7pm until 2am each weekday, and from 8pm until 4am on weekends, with a 15-minute break in each hour.
The performances at the Top Ten were so successful that Eckhorn twice extended The Beatles’ contract. They eventually left Germany following their final show at the club on 1 July 1961, having performed on stage for 503 hours during their stay.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2019: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Hitomi Kinen Kōdō, Tokyo
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: Sun Life Stadium, Miami
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: HP Pavilion, San Jose
- 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on The Eamonn Andrews Show
- 1969: Radio: George Harrison interviewed for The World At One
- 1967: Recording, mixing: Within You Without You
- 1967: Paul McCartney flies to Los Angeles
- 1964: Filming: A Hard Day’s Night trailer
- 1963: Radio: Easy Beat
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