This was the 44th 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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- 2016: Beatles press officer Tony Barrow dies
- 2010: John Lennon statue to be unveiled in Liverpool
- 2009: Beatles Trivial Pursuit on sale in August
- 2003: Paul McCartney live: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
- 1997: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing
- 1984: US single release: Borrowed Time by John Lennon
- 1976: Wings live: Spectrum, Philadelphia
- 1968: Lennon and McCartney give interviews in New York
- 1963: The Beatles live: Rink Ballroom, Sunderland
- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: Lathom Hall, Liverpool
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