The Beatles made a personal appearance at Brian Epstein’s central Liverpool record store, NEMS, prior to an evening concert in Mold, Wales.
They signed copies of the recently-released ‘Please Please Me’ single, and gave a brief acoustic performance at the foot of the store’s staircase.
John Lennon and George Harrison played acoustic guitars, whereas Paul McCartney used his Hofner bass guitar without an amplifier. Ringo Starr had to make do with a solitary snare drum.
Unfortunately no recording of the performance is known to exist.
Last updated: 21 January 2019
Also on this day...
- 1986: US album release: Live In New York City by John Lennon
- 1969: Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day 15
- 1967: Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein discuss The Beatles’ third film with Joe Orton
- 1964: Live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
- 1964: Radio: American Forces Network
- 1963: Live: Assembly Hall, Mold
- 1962: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1962: Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
- 1959: Live: Woolton Village Club, Liverpool
- 1958: Live: The Quarrymen at the Cavern Club, Liverpool
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The last days before Beatlemania, when they could just drop by to visit Eppy and play a song or two without worrying about the crowds
Well, what songs did they play?