Sir Paul McCartney performed his first show in Wales since 1975 with a concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono holiday in Wales
Prior to embarking on a motoring holiday in Scotland, John Lennon and Yoko Ono paid a quick visit to Wales.
The Beatles renounce the use of drugs
The day after their arrival in Bangor, north Wales, The Beatles attended an introductory seminar given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, after which they spoke to reporters.
The Beatles travel to Bangor
Following their initial meeting with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on 24 August 1967, The Beatles, along with Cynthia Lennon, Pattie Harrison, her sister Jenny, Alexis Mardas, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, travelled to Bangor, North Wales, to embark upon a 10-day conference on Transcendental Meditation.
The Beatles turn down a benefit request for victims of the Aberfan disaster
On 21 October 1966 more than 150,000 cubic metres of excavated mining debris, mud and slurry from Merthyr Vale Colliery in south Wales collapsed, engulfing a school in the village of Aberfan and killing 116 children and 28 adults.
Live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
The Beatles' final UK tour ended with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. They had previously performed at the venue on 27 May 1963 and 7 November 1964.
Live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
The 24h date of The Beatles' 1964 British tour was a return to the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. The group had previously performed at the venue on 27 May 1963, and returned for their final UK tour date on 12 December 1965.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Llandudno
This was the last of six consecutive dates in the north Wales seaside resort Llandudno. They played two houses on each night. The shows began at 6.30pm and 8.50pm, and tickets were priced at 4/6d, 6/6d and 8/6d.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Llandudno
This was the fifth of six consecutive dates in the north Wales seaside resort Llandudno. They played two houses on each night. The shows began at 6.30pm and 8.50pm, and tickets were priced at 4/6d, 6/6d and 8/6d.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Llandudno
This was the fourth of six consecutive dates in the north Wales seaside resort Llandudno. They played two houses on each night. The shows began at 6.30pm and 8.50pm, and tickets were priced at 4/6d, 6/6d and 8/6d.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Llandudno
This was the third of six consecutive dates in the north Wales seaside resort Llandudno. They played two houses on each night. The shows began at 6.30pm and 8.50pm, and tickets were priced at 4/6d, 6/6d and 8/6d.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Llandudno
This was the second of six consecutive dates in the north Wales seaside resort Llandudno. They played two houses on each night. The shows began at 6.30pm and 8.50pm, and tickets were priced at 4/6d, 6/6d and 8/6d.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Llandudno
This was the first of six consecutive dates in the north Wales seaside resort Llandudno. They played two houses on each night.
Live: Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl
This was the second of two consecutive nights in Rhyl, north Wales, each of which saw two sold-out concerts at the Ritz Ballroom.
Live: Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl
The Beatles performed at the Ritz Ballroom on the promenade in Rhyl, north Wales, for two consecutive nights in July 1963. They played two concerts on each day, both of which sold out well in advance.
Live: Town Hall, Abergavenny
The Beatles took to the stage later than usual at the Town Hall in Abergavenny, Wales, due to John Lennon's appearance on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury earlier in the evening.
Live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
The Beatles' first concert in Cardiff, Wales, took place during their UK tour with Roy Orbison. They performed at the city's Capitol Cinema.
Live: Assembly Hall, Mold
The Beatles' only performance in the north Wales town of Mold took place on this evening, following the group's in-store appearance at Brian Epstein's Liverpool record store NEMS.

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