The Beatles live: Festival Hall, Melbourne

The Beatles’ final two shows in Melbourne, Australia, took place on 17 June 1964. In the afternoon George Harrison went driving in an MG in the Dandenong Mountains with tour organiser Lloyd Ravenscroft. Concerned with more important matters, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr had their hair cut in their hotel, the Southern Cross. This was The Beatles’ last of three consecutive nights of shows in the city’s Festival Hall, Each night they gave two concerts, which were enjoyed by a total of 45,000 people. Cameras from the Australian Channel 9 recorded the sixth and final show of the … Continue reading The Beatles live: Festival Hall, Melbourne