The Beatles’ final UK tour ended with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. They had previously performed at the venue on 27 May 1963 and 7 November 1964.
The support acts were, in order of appearance, The Paramounts, Beryl Marsden with Steve Aldo, The Moody Blues, The Koobas and The Marionettes, and the compere was Jerry Stevens.
2,500 fans saw each concert, which lasted around 30 minutes. The Beatles performed 11 songs: ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘She’s A Woman’, ‘If I Needed Someone’, ‘Act Naturally’, ‘Nowhere Man’, ‘Baby’s In Black’, ‘Help!’, ‘We Can Work It Out’, ‘Yesterday’, ‘Day Tripper’ and ‘I’m Down’.
Between their two sets The Beatles ate sausages and mashed potato in their dressing room backstage, and watched a Western on television.
During the second show a male fan appeared on stage and attempted to grab Paul McCartney and George Harrison. He was quickly bundled away by security staff and thrown out of the venue.
After the concert the group piled into their black limousine to drive back to London to attend a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub.
Also on this day...
- 2018: Paul McCartney live: Echo Arena, Liverpool
- 2017: Paul McCartney live: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
- 2012: Paul McCartney live: Madison Square Garden, New York City – 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief
- 2011: Paul McCartney live: Hartwall Areena, Helsinki
- 1995: US single release: Free As A Bird
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires
- 1991: George Harrison live: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: Madison Square Garden, New York City
- 1979: Wings live: Odeon, Birmingham
- 1969: George Harrison live: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen with Delaney & Bonnie
- 1969: John Lennon is interviewed for South African radio
- 1969: Album release: Live Peace In Toronto 1969 by Plastic Ono Band
- 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for Dutch television
- 1968: John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for BBC radio’s Night Ride
- 1963: The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Nottingham
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
- 1962: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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I still have the ticket stubs for the 5.30 (first) performance. I went with my girlfriend Pat Rees from Trefforest. I was from the Graig Pontypridd. We were 16.
If you read this Pat best wishes to you, let me know you’re ok.
Hello there, do you by chance have any photographs of any of the beatles 3 performances at the capitol from 1963 – 65 or know of anyone who does? Also do you have at all a south wales echo souvenir special from the early to mid 60’s of the beatles visit to the capitol?
Do you remember any details as to how We Can Work It Out was performed? Was John playing harmonium? Was he playing a different type of keyboard? Any bit of information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Yes, I was there at the second of the 1965 performances. John was on the right hand side of the stage and played the harmonium, as far as I recollect.
Yes, John sat on the right hand side of the stage (from the audience’s viewpoint) and played the harmonium.
So, you where one of those lucky persons to be there, may I ask you something? Did The Beatles began the show with Dizzy Miss Lizzy, or I Feel Fine? Actually I just saw Lennon’s Ric. 25 and it has a tape in that says the setlist and you can tell it says something like:
ZY(Dizzy Miss Lizzy)
FINF(I Feel Fine)
WOMAN(She’s A Woman)
Etc….
Here’s a link for the pic:
https://tilonlysilenceremains.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/setlist.jpg
P.S.
Who played the organ in We Can Work It Out? And how was Yesterday played? Only Paul with the organ, or Paul the organ and Lennon playing the Ric. ? Cuase’ I saw a pic of McCartney on the organ and Lennon with his Ric. any info you have, is welcome. Thanks!
So I think I found a treasure for every Beatles fan..
It’s an audio from Yesterday on the Vox Organ from this tour, it’s amazing, I hope we can find an audio from We Can Work It Out or something, that’ll be nice!
As I recall, the first number was I Feel Fine. John sat at the keyboard on the right hand side of the stage (from audience viewpoint) to play keyboard on We Can Work It Out.