Ringo Starr gives a press conference in Sydney, Australia
Ringo Starr arrived in Sydney on the morning of 14 June 1964, following a long flight from London Airport via San Francisco. He spent less than two hours in …
The Beatles live: Centennial Hall, Adelaide
The Beatles played their second night of shows at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide, Australia, on 13 June 1964. They performed two sets, as on the previous day, each to …
The Beatles live: Centennial Hall, Adelaide
The day after they landed on Australian soil, The Beatles flew from Sydney to Adelaide in a chartered Ansett ANA jet, arriving at 11.57am on 12 June 1964.
The Beatles arrive in Australia
The Beatles flew from Hong Kong to Sydney, stopping en route in Darwin to allow their aeroplane to refuel. Although it was an unscheduled stop, 400 fans were waiting …
Interview in Hong Kong
The Beatles took a flight to Sydney, Australia, the day after their two shows at Hong Kong’s Princess Theatre. They were joined by Australian disc jockey Bob Rogers, who …
Mixing: I’ll Be Back
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles were on tour while this hour-long mixing session took place at Abbey Road.
The Beatles live: Princess Theatre, Kowloon, Hong Kong
The Beatles gave two concerts at the Princess Theatre at 130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, in the Kowloon region of Hong Kong on 9 June 1964. The support …
Mixing: A Hard Day’s Night, Things We Said Today
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith While The Beatles were away on tour in Hong Kong, George Martin was at Abbey …
The Beatles arrive in Hong Kong
More than 1,000 fans were waiting for The Beatles at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport when they arrived on 8 June. They were allowed to bypass customs and immigration …
Travel: Amsterdam to Hong Kong
On the morning of 7 June 1964 The Beatles flew from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, a journey which took in refueling stops in several countries and lasted more than …
The Beatles live: Blokker, the Netherlands
Prior to performing two concerts in the village of Blokker in the Netherlands – their only two shows on Dutch soil – The Beatles and Jimmie Nicol toured the …
Television: Treslong, Hillegom, Netherlands
Following the previous day’s concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark, The Beatles flew to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, arriving at 1pm.
The Beatles’ world tour begins in Copenhagen, Denmark
For all the concerts they played between 1963 and 1966, The Beatles only undertook one world tour. It began on this day in Copenhagen, Denmark, and continued in the …
Recording, mixing, editing: Long Tall Sally, Matchbox, I Call Your Name, Slow Down, When I Get Home, Any Time At All, I’ll Cry Instead
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith While The Beatles were on tour in Denmark, George Martin oversaw a mixing, editing and overdub session …
Recording: You Know What To Do, You’re My World, No Reply, Any Time At All, Things We Said Today
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Following Jimmie Nicol’s hastily-arranged rehearsal ahead of The Beatles’ world tour, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George …
Ringo Starr is taken ill before The Beatles’ world tour
On the morning of 3 June 1964 Ringo Starr collapsed with tonsillitis and pharyngitis during a photo session for the Saturday Evening Post newspaper in Barnes, south London.
Recording: Any Time At All, Things We Said Today, When I Get Home
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Three songs for the non-soundtrack side of the A Hard Day’s Night LP were recorded today: ‘Any …
Recording: Matchbox, I’ll Cry Instead, Slow Down, I’ll Be Back
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith During this day’s two recording sessions The Beatles worked on a number of songs for the A …
The Beatles live: Prince Of Wales Theatre, London
This was the fifth of seven concerts marketed as Pops Alive!, promoted by Brian Epstein and held on consecutive Sunday nights at the Prince Of Wales Theatre in London.
Press conference at NEMS Enterprises
On 30 May 1964, The Beatles held a press conference at the NEMS Enterprises Ltd offices at Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, London.