This was the 88th 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...
- 2016: Paul McCartney live: Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston
- 2013: Paul McCartney live: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: Hard Rock Calling Festival
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
- 2008: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel
- 2007: Paul McCartney live: Amoeba Music, Los Angeles
- 2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wente Vineyards, Livermore
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
- 1968: Recording: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
- 1966: Travel: Hamburg, London, Alaska
- 1965: The Beatles live: Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy
- 1964: The Beatles live: Majestic Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1963: Lennon and McCartney finish writing She Loves You
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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“who paid each of The Beatles 35DM (£3) per day”
? I’m German and 35DM are WAY more than just 3 pound.
That’s supposedly the 1961 value. What would be a more accurate figure?