This was the 65th 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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- 2022: Paul McCartney live: JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse
- 2022: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Seneca Allegany Casino, Salamanca
- 2012: Paul McCartney live: the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert, London
- 2012: The Beatles named as UK’s biggest-selling singles act in Queen’s reign
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: National Palace of Arts Ukraina, Kyiv
- 2007: UK album release: Memory Almost Full by Paul McCartney
- 2004: Paul McCartney live: Zentralstadion, Leipzig
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Silverdome, Pontiac
- 1991: US album release: Unplugged (The Official Bootleg) by Paul McCartney
- 1976: Wings live: Civic Center, Saint Paul
- 1969: US single release: The Ballad Of John And Yoko
- 1968: Recording, mixing: Revolution 1
- 1967: McCartney and Harrison watch Jimi Hendrix in London
- 1965: UK EP release: Beatles For Sale No 2
- 1964: The Beatles’ world tour begins in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1964: Recording, mixing, editing: Long Tall Sally, Matchbox, I Call Your Name, Slow Down, When I Get Home, Any Time At All, I’ll Cry Instead
- 1963: The Beatles live: Town Hall, Birmingham
- 1962: Rehearsal: Cavern Club, Liverpool
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
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