On 16 June 1964, The Beatles’ second night of performances in Melbourne, Australia, they gave two concerts at the city’s Festival Hall.
Their repertoire during this part of the world tour consisted of 10 songs: ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, ‘You Can’t Do That’, ‘All My Loving’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘Till There Was You’, ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘This Boy’, and ‘Long Tall Sally’.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2022: Paul McCartney live: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- 2017: Sir Paul McCartney is made a Companion of Honour for services to music
- 2016: Paul McCartney live: O2 Arena, Prague
- 2014: Beatles mono vinyl box set due in September
- 2009: John Lennon’s former girlfriend May Pang visits his childhood home
- 1998: US album release: Vertical Man by Ringo Starr
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Kingswood Music Theatre, Vaughan
- 1983: Album release: Old Wave by Ringo Starr
- 1978: US album release: Bad Boy by Ringo Starr
- 1976: Wings live: Sports Arena, San Diego
- 1968: Television: David Frost Presents…
- 1966: The Beatles’ only live Top Of The Pops appearance
- 1966: Recording: Here, There And Everywhere
- 1965: Radio: John Lennon on The World Of Books
- 1965: Recording: post-sync work for Help!
- 1963: The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Romford
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
- 1960: The Silver Beetles live: The Institute, Neston, Wirral
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