George Harrison and Ringo Starr meet Roy Orbison
Prior to his concert at the Granada Cinema in Walthamstow, London, George Harrison and Ringo Starr met the singer Roy […]
March 1966
The Beatles’ ‘butcher’ photo session
On 25 March 1966 a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles’ history took place:
The Beatles attend the première of Alfie
Each of The Beatles, along with their wives and girlfriends, attended the première of Alfie, which was directed by Lewis
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher return to England from Switzerland
Two weeks after they flew to Switzerland for a skiing holiday, Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Jane Asher returned to
The Beatles fail to win any Grammy Awards
On 13 February 1966 The Beatles were nominated in 10 of the categories for the 8th Grammy Awards. The ceremony
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Switzerland
On this day Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Jane Asher flew to Switzerland for a two-week skiing holiday.
John Lennon: “We’re more popular than Jesus”
The following article was published in the London Evening Standard newspaper on 4 March 1966. A fascinating portrait of John
UK EP release: Yesterday
On the same day that John Lennon’s comments that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus were first published, The
Brian Epstein announces The Beatles’ 1966 tours
The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein announced on this day the group’s plans to tour Germany, Japan, the Philippines and the
The Beatles At Shea Stadium is premièred on BBC 1
The film of The Beatles’ 15 August 1965 concert at New York’s Shea Stadium had its world première on BBC