The Beatles topped the bill at the 1964-65 New Musical Express Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert. It was the third consecutive year they appeared at the event, held at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London.
They performed five songs before 10,000 people: I Feel Fine, She's A Woman, Baby's In Black, Ticket To Ride and Long Tall Sally.
The Beatles' set was broadcast on television in the United Kingdom on 18 April 1965.
Also on this day...
- 1969: UK single release: Get Back
- 1967: Paul McCartney performs with Brian Wilson and John and Michelle Phillips
- 1966: Recording, mixing: Got To Get You Into My Life, Love You To
- 1965: Television: The Eamonn Andrews Show
- 1963: Live: Co-operative Hall, Middleton
- 1963: UK single release: From Me To You
- 1963: John Lennon sees his son Julian for the first time
- 1962: John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Pete Best fly to Hamburg
- 1961: Live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
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Now this is a really fine musical performance. Only Lennon/McCartney vocals throughout the set. I feel fine is a great opener, and She´s a woman has a great solo. Can´t think of any other time where it is announced with its title though. Baby´s in black is introduced by Paul this time, not John, but he still calls it Baby´s in Black-pool, as John often did. Ticket to ride is really good, and Long tall Sally is always good, Only flaw is they film George playing chords during John´s solo.
One of their best performances. Very top-notch vocals and harmonies from John and Paul.