Forty-five years after The Beatles' triumphant appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, Sir Paul McCartney performed an outdoor show above the studio's marquee for thousands of fans. Read more »
Paul McCartney plays outdoor show on the Ed Sullivan Theater
16 July 2009 (2 years ago)
Paul McCartney interviewed in New York City
22 November 1989 (22 years ago)
Paul McCartney, along with Linda and the band, arrived in New York on this day. He held a press conference at the Lyceum Theater, along with a series of interviews, to publicise his forthcoming US live dates. Read more »
John Lennon is interviewed about returning his MBE
27 November 1969 (42 years ago)
Two days after he returned his MBE to the Queen, John Lennon gave an interview to radio reporter Ken Zelig about the incident. Read more »
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for various publications
12 September 1969 (42 years ago)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave a series of interviews to print reporters on this day, recordings of which still exist. Read more »
Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
21 January 1969 (43 years ago)
Prior to the first Let It Be session to be filmed at Apple Studios, Ringo Starr gave an interview to the BBC's David Wigg for the radio show Scene And Heard. Read more »
Paul McCartney is interviewed for Radio Luxembourg
20 November 1968 (43 years ago)
Following the completion of the White Album, The Beatles spent several weeks apart, on holiday or working on their own projects. With the group unable or unwilling to pull together to promote the album, Paul McCartney gave an interview on this day to Radio Luxembourg. Read more »
George Harrison appears on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
15 November 1968 (43 years ago)
George Harrison was a fan of American comic at The Smothers Brothers. On this evening he made an appearance on their CBS variety show. Read more »
George Harrison is interviewed for New Musical Express and BBC
18 September 1968 (43 years ago)
George Harrison gave an interview on this day to New Musical Express journalist Alan Smith, at Apple Corps' headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London. Read more »
Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Frost On Saturday
24 August 1968 (43 years ago)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono made an appearance on the fourth edition of Frost On Saturday, presented by David Frost, on this evening. Read more »
Paul McCartney is interviewed for New Musical Express
10 August 1968 (43 years ago)
On this day Paul McCartney gave an interview to Alan Smith of the New Musical Express, in which he candidly admitted: "The truth about me is that I'm pleasantly insincere." Read more »
BBC interview with John Lennon and Victor Spinetti
6 June 1968 (43 years ago)
While Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were elsewhere in the studio working on the White Album, John Lennon gave an interview to the BBC about the stage adaptation of his book In His Own Write. Read more »
Lennon and McCartney give interviews in New York
14 May 1968 (43 years ago)
John Lennon and Paul McCartney held a press conference at what was then the Americana Hotel at 155 West 47th Street, New York City, to promote Apple Corps in the United States. Read more »
Lennon and McCartney give interviews to US press
13 May 1968 (43 years ago)
As part of their promotional trip to the United States to launch Apple Corps, John Lennon and Paul McCartney conducted a series of interviews for newspaper reporters. Read more »
Paul McCartney justifies Magical Mystery Tour
27 December 1967 (44 years ago)
Generally perceived to be The Beatles' first artistic failure, the Magical Mystery Tour film was disliked by critics and viewers alike. In an effort to explain the group's creation, Paul McCartney gave an television interview to David Frost. Read more »
Interview: John, George and Ringo in Bangor, Wales
27 August 1967 (44 years ago)
The Beatles were in Bangor when word came through that The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein had died. Plans were immediately made for a return to London. Read more »
Paul McCartney admits taking LSD
19 June 1967 (44 years ago)
On 17 June 1967, Life Magazine ran an interview with Paul McCartney in which the Beatle admitted to having taken LSD. The UK press immediately seized upon it, and two days later McCartney gave a statement to Independent Television News (ITN). Read more »
Press conference: Astor Tower Hotel, Chicago
12 August 1966 (45 years ago)
The day after their arrival in America for their final US tour, The Beatles held a second press conference at the Astor Tower Hotel, Chicago. Inevitably it was dominated with questions about John Lennon's comments that The Beatles' were "more popular than Jesus". Read more »
Travel: London to Chicago
11 August 1966 (45 years ago)
The day before their final US tour began, The Beatles flew from London Airport to America. Read more »
Travel: India to England
8 July 1966 (45 years ago)
Following their first trip to India, The Beatles returned to England on this day. Read more »
John Lennon: "We're more popular than Jesus"
4 March 1966 (45 years ago)
This article was published in the London Evening Standard in March 1966. A fascinating portrait of John Lennon's home life, it was written by Maureen Cleave, a close friend to The Beatles.
The piece grew notorious in later months when Lennon's comments about Christianity - "We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity" - were republished around the world. Read more »
