December 1965

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 EMI executives in London.

Paul McCartney has a moped accident in Liverpool

In what would become one of the key 'clues' in the 'Paul is dead' myth, on this day Paul McCartney suffered a moped accident while visiting his family in Liverpool.

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 shown across the rest of the United Kingdom the following day.

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 a meeting to discuss the group's third film project.

Live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff

The Beatles' final UK tour ended with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. They had previously performed at the venue on 27 May 1963 and 7 November 1964.

Live: Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London

The Beatles' final two London concerts took place before hugely enthusiastic audiences.

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 at the Hammersmith Odeon on this day.

Live: Odeon Cinema, Birmingham

The Beatles' drove through torrential rain for their final concerts in Birmingham, England.

Live: Gaumont Cinema, Sheffield

The Beatles performed two shows at this venue, which they visited for the first time on this occasion.

Live: ABC Cinema, Manchester

These were The Beatles' final two shows at this venue, which was later renamed the Apollo. They had previously performed twice at the venue, on 20 November 1963 and 14 October 1964.

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.

Live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool - The Beatles' final Liverpool concerts

The Beatles' final two live concerts in Liverpool took place on this evening at the city's Empire Theatre.

Live: City Hall, Newcastle

The Beatles had a tough drive through snow to get to their two concerts at the City Hall in Newcastle. It was the fourth and final occasion they visited the venue.

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 at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow.

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 (stereo).

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, We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper.

George Harrison's Gretsch guitar is destroyed

The day before their 1965 UK tour began in Glasgow, The Beatles and their equipment were driven to Berwick-upon-Tweed on England's border with Scotland.