This was the 92nd and final night of The Beatles’ lengthiest residency in Hamburg, at the Top Ten Club, which had begun on 1 April 1961.
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 this evening, having performed on stage for 503 hours during their stay.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre, Toledo
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
- 2010: Paul McCartney performs at Old Vic theatre fundraiser
- 2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mandalay Bay Beach, Las Vegas
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Summerfest, Milwaukee
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- 1969: John Lennon crashes his car in Scotland
- 1968: Recording: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
- 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono launch art exhibition You Are Here
- 1966: The Beatles live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
- 1965: Travel: Nice to Madrid
- 1964: Travel: Australia to England
- 1963: Recording: She Loves You, I’ll Get You
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
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