This was the fifth 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
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- 2017: Full details of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper 50th anniversary edition
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
- 2003: Paul McCartney live: Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
- 1970: Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC’s Scene And Heard
- 1967: Paul McCartney visits Jane Asher in Denver
- 1965: Filming: Help!
- 1964: Filming: A Hard Day’s Night
- 1963: The Beatles receive their first silver disc
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1946: Jane Asher is born
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