This was the 91st and penultimate 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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- 2012: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
- 2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Theatre at Westbury, Jericho
- 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Taste of Minnesota 2000, Saint Paul
- 1990: Paul McCartney live: Knebworth Festival
- 1968: Paul McCartney records Thingumybob by Black Dyke Mills Band
- 1966: The Beatles live: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo
- 1965: The Beatles live: Palais des Expositions, Nice, France
- 1964: The Beatles live: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
- 1963: The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Great Yarmouth
- 1962: The Beatles live: Heswall Jazz Club, Wirral
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
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