John Lennon and Paul McCartney had flown to New York for a four-day promotional trip for Apple on 11 May 1968. On 16 May they returned to London.
The trip involved numerous interviews, which mainly took place at hotels. The two Beatles stayed at their lawyer Nat Weiss’s apartment at 181 East 73rd Street. They were joined in New York by ’Magic’ Alex, Neil Aspinall, Mal Evans and Derek Taylor.
Last updated: 8 February 2023
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- 1976: Wings live: Capital Centre, Landover
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- 1973: Wings live: Hardrock Concert Theatre, Manchester
- 1969: Paul and Linda McCartney holiday in Corfu
- 1969: Ringo Starr sets sail for New York on board the QE2
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- 1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg
- 1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
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