This was the 73rd 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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- 2020: Paul McCartney announces Flaming Pie reissue
- 2020: Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back delayed till 2021
- 2016: Paul McCartney live: Pinkpop Festival
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Santander Arena, Reading
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wolf Trap, Vienna
- 2013: Ringo Starr releases multimedia ebook Photograph
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Værket, Randers
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: RDS Arena, Dublin
- 2004: Paul McCartney live: Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville
- 1972: US album release: Some Time In New York City by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band
- 1967: US album release: The Family Way
- 1965: Press conference about the MBE announcement
- 1964: The Beatles live: Centennial Hall, Adelaide
- 1963: The Beatles live: Grafton Rooms, Liverpool
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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