This was the 51st 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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- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix
- 2022: Paul McCartney live: Truist Field, Winston Salem
- 2015: Paul McCartney working on High In The Clouds animation and soundtrack
- 2003: Paul McCartney live: AOL Arena, Hamburg
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Icenter, Salem
- 1997: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wolf Trap, Vienna
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
- 1976: Wings live: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
- 1973: Wings live: Guild Hall, Preston
- 1971: UK album release: Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney
- 1964: US single release: Sie Liebt Dich
- 1963: Radio: Saturday Club, Steppin’ Out
- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: Northern Meeting Ballroom, Inverness, Scotland
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