This was the 48th 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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- 2014: Paul McCartney postpones Tokyo shows
- 2013: Paul McCartney live: Amway Center, Orlando
- 2003: Paul McCartney live: Königsplatz, Munich
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise
- 1997: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
- 1976: Wings live: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta
- 1973: Wings live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
- 1970: US album release: Let It Be
- 1966: Recording, mixing: Got To Get You Into My Life
- 1965: Recording: post-sync work for Help!
- 1963: The Beatles live: Adelphi Cinema, Slough – their tour with Roy Orbison begins
- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
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