This was the 87th night of The Beatles’ lengthiest residency in Hamburg, during which they played a total of 92 nights at the Top Ten Club.
The club was owned by Peter Eckhorn, who paid each of The Beatles 35DM (£3) per day. They were required to play from 7pm until 2am each weekday, and from 8pm until 4am on weekends, with a 15-minute break in each hour.
The performances at the Top Ten were so successful that Eckhorn twice extended The Beatles’ contract. They eventually left Germany following their final show at the club on 1 July 1961, having performed on stage for 503 hours during their stay.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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- 2023: Paul McCartney attends Eyes Of The Storm exhibition launch
- 2019: Paul McCartney live: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
- 2016: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Hartman Arena, Park City
- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: State Theatre, Easton
- 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palais des Sports, Paris
- 2010: Paul McCartney live: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel
- 2009: Paul McCartney pays tribute to Michael Jackson
- 2004: Paul McCartney live: Glastonbury Festival
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights
- 1968: Recording: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
- 1968: George Harrison produces Jackie Lomax’s Sour Milk Sea
- 1967: Recording, mixing: All You Need Is Love
- 1966: The Beatles live: Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
- 1965: The Beatles live: Palazzo dello Sport, Genoa, Italy
- 1964: The Beatles live: Town Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
- 1964: US album release: A Hard Day’s Night
- 1963: The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Newcastle
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