The Beatles attend New Year’s Eve parties
Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd saw in 1966 at a New Year’s Eve party hosted by […]
December 1965
Paul McCartney has a moped accident in Liverpool
In what would become one of the key ‘clues’ in the ‘Paul is dead’ myth, on 26 December 1965 Paul
George Harrison pays a surprise visit to his family
George Harrison was driven to the north of England on this day to pay a surprise visit to his family.
Television: The Music Of Lennon & McCartney
The UK regional broadcaster Granada screened a special programme, The Music Of Lennon & McCartney, on this evening. It was
Paul McCartney takes LSD for the first time
13 December 1965 is the likely date that Paul McCartney had his first experience with the drug LSD.
The Beatles discuss their third film project
The day after The Beatles’ final UK concert took place in Cardiff, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison had
The Beatles live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
The Beatles’ final UK tour ended with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. They had previously performed
The Beatles live: Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London
The Beatles’ final two London concerts took place before hugely enthusiastic audiences.
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London
The Beatles played four concerts in London over two days during their final UK tour. The first two took place
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Birmingham
The Beatles’ drove through torrential rain for their final concerts in Birmingham, England.
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Sheffield
The Beatles performed two shows at this venue, which they visited for the first time on this occasion.
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Manchester
These were The Beatles’ final two shows at this venue, which was later renamed the Apollo. They had previously performed
US album release: Rubber Soul
Three days after its UK release, Capitol Records issued The Beatles’ Rubber Soul album in the US.
UK EP release: The Beatles’ Million Sellers
The Beatles’ 10th Parlophone EP contained four of their biggest hits to date.
US single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
As with its UK release three days earlier, The Beatles issued their first double a-side single in the USA.
The Beatles live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool – their final Liverpool concerts
The Beatles’ final two concerts in Liverpool took place on this evening at the city’s Empire Theatre.
The Beatles live: City Hall, Newcastle
The Beatles had a tough drive through snow to get to their two concerts at the City Hall in Newcastle.
The Beatles’ final UK tour begins in Glasgow
The Beatles’ only UK tour of 1965 was also their final one as a group. It began with two shows
UK album release: Rubber Soul
The Beatles’ sixth UK album Rubber Soul was released on this day as Parlophone PMC 1267 (mono) and PCS 3075
UK single release: We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
On the same day that their sixth UK LP, Rubber Soul, was released, The Beatles issued a double a-side single,