This was the 90th 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...
- 2019: Paul McCartney live: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Coliseum da Coruña, A Coruña
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Jacobs Pavilion, Cleveland
- 2014: Brian Epstein honoured with blue plaque in London
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: St Augustine Amphitheatre, St Augustine
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Kongresové Centrum, Prague
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Bank of America Pavilion, Boston
- 2010: John Lennon solo remasters to be released in October 2010
- 2008: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Capital One Bank Theatre, Jericho
- 2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego
- 1992: UK album release: Time Takes Time by Ringo Starr
- 1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono holiday in Scotland
- 1965: Travel: Rome to Nice
- 1964: The Beatles live: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
- 1962: The Beatles live: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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