The day before beginning work on the Magical Mystery Tour song, The Beatles all went to see the folk singer Donovan performing in London.
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Paul McCartney watches experimental music in London
The Beatles each pursued individual projects and outside interests during the late summer of 1966. On this evening Paul McCartney attended a performance of experimental music at the Royal College of Art in London.
Live: Candlestick Park, San Francisco: The Beatles' final concert
Although they made an unannounced live appearance in January 1969 on the rooftop of the Apple building, The Beatles' final live concert took place on 29 August 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.
Live: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
The Beatles' penultimate live concert took place at the Dodger Stadium at Elysian Park Avenue in Los Angeles, California. It took place the day before their final show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Live: Coliseum, Seattle
The Beatles performed two shows at the Coliseum in Seattle on this day, at 3pm and 8pm, on the 12th date of their final tour. The concert took place at the Busch Stadium, and was seen by 23,000 people. The support acts were The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle and The Ronettes.
Live: Shea Stadium, New York
A little over a year after their first triumphant appearance at New York's Shea Stadium, The Beatles returned for a second time.
Live: Busch Stadium, St Louis
After performing their postponed concert in Cincinnati at midday, The Beatles flew 341 miles to St Louis, Missouri, where they performed one show at 8.30pm.
Live: Crosley Field, Cincinnati
The Beatles were to have performed at Cincinnati's Crosley Field on the previous day, Saturday 20 August 1966. However, heavy rain and the risk of electrocution led to their performance being postponed until noon on this day. The support acts on The Beatles' final tour, The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle and The Ronettes, had... Read more »
The Beatles' Cincinnati concert is postponed
The Beatles were due to have played an open-air show at Cincinnati's Crosley Field on this day. However, the promoter failed to provide a cover for the group, and heavy rain began shortly before they were due to take the stage.
Live: Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis
The eighth date of The Beatles' final tour took place at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, where they performed two concerts.
Live: Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston
The seventh date of The Beatles' final tour took place at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack in Boston, Massachusetts, where they gave one concert before 25,000 people.
Live: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
The sixth date of The Beatles' final tour took place at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. It was their only Canadian stop on the tour.
Live: John F Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia
The fifth date of The Beatles' final tour took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they performed one concert before around 20,000 people at the John F Kennedy Stadium.
Live: DC Stadium, Washington, DC
The fourth date of The Beatles' final tour took place in Washington, DC, where they performed one concert before 32,164 people at the DC Stadium.
Live: Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
The third date of The Beatles' final tour took place in Cleveland, Ohio, where they performed once concert before 20,000 people.
Live: Olympia Stadium, Detroit
The second date of The Beatles' final North American tour saw them perform two shows, at 2pm and 7pm, before a total of 28,000 fans at Detroit's Olympia Stadium. They had previously performed at the venue on 6 September 1964.
Live: International Amphitheatre, Chicago
The Beatles began their 14-date final tour with a concert at Chicago's International Amphitheater, a venue they had previously played in September 1964.
Live: Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines
The Beatles and Brian Epstein were unaware that a reception with the Philippines' First Lady, Imelda Marcos, had been arranged for them to attend, followed by a luncheon in the group's honour.
Live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
The Beatles performed their last two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on this day. They performed five times in total at the venue over three days.
Live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
The Beatles performed two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on this day.

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