Following their 48-night residency at Hamburg’s Star-Club, in which they notched up 172 hours of stage time over seven weeks, The Beatles began their journey back to Liverpool.
In the afternoon they caught a Lufthansa flight to London Airport, from which they caught a connecting flight to Manchester Airport.
They arrived at 7.25pm and were driven to their homes in Liverpool.
Last updated: 9 September 2012
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- 2023: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene
- 2022: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Boch Center, Boston
- 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City
- 2016: Paul McCartney live: Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid
- 2010: Paul McCartney is honoured by President Obama at the White House
- 2009: Paul and Ringo reunite for Beatles Rock Band launch
- 2004: Paul McCartney live: Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich
- 1997: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Mohegan Sun Event Center, Uncasville
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise
- 1976: Wings live: Chicago Stadium, Chicago
- 1967: Recording, mixing: It’s All Too Much
- 1967: US album release: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1966: Recording, mixing: I Want To Tell You, Yellow Submarine
- 1965: John, George and Ringo attend the première of Richard Lester’s The Knack (And How To Get It)
- 1964: Recording: Any Time At All, Things We Said Today, When I Get Home
- 1963: The Beatles live: Hippodrome, Brighton
- 1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
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The photos of them taken at the Hamburg airport by a fan who befriended them after seeing them perform at the Star Club a few days ago on this timeline — that smirk on John’s face says it all! They knew they were going to go straight and rehearse for the EMI session and BBC radio show after they got back home to Liverpool!