This was the 50th 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...
- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix
- 2014: Paul McCartney cancels remainder of Japanese tour dates
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Uncas Pavilion, Uncasville
- 1999: Paul McCartney meets Heather Mills
- 1997: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palace Theatre, Myrtle Beach
- 1970: UK première of Let It Be
- 1967: The BBC bans A Day In The Life
- 1966: Mixing, editing: And Your Bird Can Sing, Doctor Robert, I’m Only Sleeping
- 1966: Filming: Paperback Writer, Rain
- 1963: The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Southampton
- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: Town Hall, Alloa, Scotland
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