The Beatles Bible

December 1969 was an unusually busy time for John Lennon and Yoko Ono. They took part in two UK television documentaries, gave a series of interviews, appeared in a televised debate about religion, made the film Apotheosis 2, released the Live Peace In Toronto 1969 album, gave the only European concert by the Plastic Ono Band, launched their 'War is over' poster campain and, on this day, flew to Toronto, Canada. Read more »

The day before they watched Bob Dylan perform at the Isle of Wight Festival, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey travelled to the island. Read more »

George Harrison and Mal Evans had travelled to Portsmouth on 26 August 1969 to meet Bob Dylan. The American singer was due to perform at the Isle of Wight Festival on 31 August, his first public performance in three years. Read more »

June 1969 was a month of rest for The Beatles, who were taking a break from the Abbey Road sessions. Following a brief trip to Wales, John Lennon and Yoko Ono drove to Scotland for a brief holiday on 29 June. Read more »

Prior to embarking on a motoring holiday in Scotland, John Lennon and Yoko Ono paid a quick visit to Wales. Read more »

The Beatles and their wives all took holidays in the early summer of 1969: Paul and Linda McCartney in Corfu; Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey on a cruise aboard the QE2 then on to the Bahamas; John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their second bed-in in Montreal; and George and Pattie Harrison in Sardinia. Read more »

John Lennon and Yoko Ono had flown from London to Barbados on the previous day, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace at the Sheraton Oceanus Hotel in Freeport. Read more »

John Lennon and Yoko Ono flew from London to Barbados on this day, hoping to hold their second bed-in for peace. Read more »

On 16 May 1969, Ringo Starr, his wife Maureen and various members of the cast and crew of the film The Magic Christian set sail for New York on board the Queen Elizabeth 2 luxury liner. On this day they docked in New York. Read more »

Paul McCartney, his wife Linda McCartney and her daughter Heather flew to Corfu on this day for a holiday. Read more »

Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey were among travellers on board the recently-launched ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, heading to New York from Southampton. Read more »

Following their wedding on 12 March, Paul and Linda McCartney began their honeymoon on this day. Read more »

With the White Album finally complete, The Beatles went their separate ways for much of late October and November 1968. On this day Paul McCartney travelled to New York, where he had a 10-day holiday with Linda Eastman. Read more »

George Harrison missed The Beatles only 24-hour recording session, as he flew to Los Angeles on this day. Read more »

George Harrison, his wife Pattie and The Beatles' assistant Mal Evans had flown to Greece on 17 August 1968 for a brief holiday. On this day they returned to London. Read more »

George Harrison and his wife Pattie Harrison flew to Greece on this day for a brief holiday. Read more »

Paul McCartney and fellow representatives from Apple Records returned to London from America on this day. Read more »

The previous day, Paul McCartney had flown from London to New York, for the first stop on a promotional trip for Apple. On this day he arrived at his final destination: Los Angeles, California. Read more »

While work continued on the White Album in London, Paul McCartney flew to America on this day for promotional duties for Apple. Read more »

George and Pattie Harrison, Ringo Starr, Maureen Starkey and Mal Evans all returned to England from California on this day. Read more »