This was The Beatles' only concert appearance at Sunderland's Rink Ballroom, although they performed in the city's Empire Theatre on two other occasions: 9 February and 30 November 1963.
Live: Rink Ballroom, Sunderland
8.00pm, Tuesday 14 May 1963 (48 years ago)
Also on this day...
- 2010: John Lennon statue to be unveiled in Liverpool
- 2009: Beatles Trivial Pursuit on sale in August
- 1968: Lennon and McCartney give interviews in New York
- 1962: Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1961: Live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
- 1960: Live: Lathom Hall, Liverpool
Want more? Visit the Beatles history section.
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- Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool


