A recently-discovered contract signed by The Beatles in 1961 is to be auctioned in London this week. Read more »
The Beatles' first contract to be auctioned
10 April 2011 (10 months ago)
Yoko Ono opens art installation in Berlin
10 September 2010 (1 year ago)
Yoko Ono has opened an art installation at Berlin's Haunch Of Venison gallery in which one of the exhibits is a large pane of glass with a bullet hole. Read more »
Paul McCartney live at Köln Arena, Cologne
17 December 2009 (2 years ago)
Sir Paul McCartney performed a second date at the Köln Arena in Cologne, Germany, as part of his 2009 Good Evening Europe tour. Read more »
Paul McCartney live at Köln Arena, Cologne
16 December 2009 (2 years ago)
Sir Paul McCartney added his 1979 hit Wonderful Christmastime to the setlist at his concert at the Köln Arena in Cologne, Germany. Read more »
Paul McCartney live at O2 World, Berlin
3 December 2009 (2 years ago)
The second night of Sir Paul McCartney's 2009 European tour took place at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany. Read more »
Paul McCartney live at Color Line Arena, Hamburg
2 December 2009 (2 years ago)
Sir Paul McCartney has kicked off the European leg of his 2009 World Tour with a concert in Hamburg's Color Line Arena. Read more »
New Beatles museum opens in Hamburg
30 May 2009 (2 years ago)
A museum dedicated to The Beatles yesterday opened in Hamburg, Germany, 49 years after the group first performed in the city. Read more »
John Lennon begins wearing 'granny' glasses
6 September 1966 (45 years ago)
In preparation for his role in Richard Lester's film How I Won The War, John Lennon was given an army-style haircut and a pair of new glasses to wear. Read more »
John Lennon flies to Hanover, Germany
5 September 1966 (45 years ago)
Having finished touring and enjoying a break from recording, The Beatles were free to explore solo projects for the first time. John Lennon accepted an invitation from director Richard Lester to appear in his film How I Won The War. Read more »
Travel: Hamburg, London, Alaska
27 June 1966 (45 years ago)
Following the Hamburg date on their three-stop German tour of 1966, The Beatles began their long journey to Japan. Read more »
Live: Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
26 June 1966 (45 years ago)
The Beatles hadn't been to Hamburg since 1 January 1963, following their final residency at the city's Star-Club venue. On this day, however, they were greeting as conquering heroes by an adoring crowd. Read more »
Live: Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
25 June 1966 (45 years ago)
In the morning The Beatles were driven in a fleet of Mercedes cars, flanked by police on motorcycles, to Munich railway station. From there a special train took The Beatles from Munich to Essen for two shows at the Grugahalle. Read more »
Live: Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
24 June 1966 (45 years ago)
The Beatles' brief 1966 tour of West Germany, Japan and the Philippines began on this day, with two concerts at the Circus-Krone-Bau in Munich, Germany. Read more »
Travel: Hamburg to London
1 January 1963 (49 years ago)
In preparation for their impending Scottish tour, The Beatles flew back from Hamburg to London on 1 January 1963. Read more »
The Beatles' final trip to Hamburg
18 December 1962 (49 years ago)
By December 1962 The Beatles' career in the UK was definitely on the up. Their debut single Love Me Do had charted well; they had recorded a follow-up, Please Please Me; and Brian Epstein's management gave them a professionalism they had lacked for so long. Read more »
Travel: Liverpool to Hamburg
17 December 1962 (49 years ago)
The Beatles flew from Liverpool to Hamburg on this day ahead of their third and final residency at the German city's Star-Club, situated on Große Freiheit off the Reeperbahn. Read more »
Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
14 November 1962 (49 years ago)
This was the final date of The Beatles' second residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany, situated on Große Freiheit off the Reeperbahn. Read more »
Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
13 November 1962 (49 years ago)
This was the 13th and penultimate date of The Beatles' second residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. Read more »
Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
12 November 1962 (49 years ago)
This was the 12th date of The Beatles' second residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany, situated on Große Freiheit off the Reeperbahn. Read more »
Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
11 November 1962 (49 years ago)
This was the 11th date of The Beatles' second residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. Read more »


