This was the 72nd 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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- 2019: Paul McCartney live: TaxSlayer Center, Moline
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: DCU Center, Worcester
- 2015: Paul McCartney live: Stade de France, Paris
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Jericho
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Norwegian Wood, Oslo
- 2009: Yoko Ono honoured by Mojo magazine
- 2002: Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
- 1979: US album release: Back To The Egg by Wings
- 1968: Recording, mixing: Blackbird, Revolution 9
- 1968: Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin are filmed for Apple Records
- 1968: George Harrison films a second scene for Ravi Shankar’s Raga
- 1965: The Beatles to be awarded MBEs
- 1964: The Beatles arrive in Australia
- 1962: Radio: Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey
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