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Live: The Beatles' Christmas Show

6.00pm, Friday 10 January 1964 (48 years ago)

The Beatles performed two shows at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, on the penultimate evening of the group's 16-night Christmas show residency.

The Beatles' Christmas Show 1963 The first act onstage was the Barron Knights and Duke Diamond. Next came short sets from Tommy Quickly and The Fourmost, and Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas closed the first half. Following the interval there was a return from the Barron Knights and Duke Diamond, then Cilla Black, and Rolf Harris. The Beatles were the final act of each show, with a performance lasting just 25 minutes.

The group performed nine songs: Roll Over Beethoven, All My Loving, This Boy, I Wanna Be Your Man, She Loves You, Till There Was You, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Money (That's What I Want) and Twist And Shout.

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