John Lennon appeared without the other Beatles on an edition of the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, recorded on this day and transmitted the following Saturday at 6.35pm.
The Beatles’ only live appearance in Guildford, Surrey, took place on 21 June 1963.
Friday 21 June 1963 Media News that John Lennon had assaulted Cavern Club DJ Bob Wooler at Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday party three days earlier reached the national press on this day. The report …
Two days after he assaulted Cavern Club DJ Bob Wooler for insinuating he had had an affair with Brian Epstein, John Lennon sent a telegram to apologise. The incident …
With the success of The Beatles looking assured, and expectations for better things as their fame grew across the United Kingdom, Brian Epstein formed The Beatles Limited to handle …
Wednesday 19 June 1963 Radio The Beatles’ second appearance on the BBC radio show Easy Beat necessitated a rush back to London following Paul McCartney’s 21st birthday celebrations.
Derek Taylor, a Manchester-based journalist for the Daily Express, had seen The Beatles in the city on 30 May 1963, and had instantly fallen under their spell. On 19 …
Paul McCartney celebrated his 21st birthday with a party held at his Aunt Gin’s house at 147 Dinas Lane, Huyton, Liverpool.
Monday 17 June 1963 Radio The initial run of The Beatles’ BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles was intended to have four editions. The last of these was recorded on this day, though …
The last of six ‘Mersey Beat Showcase’ concerts, a format devised by Brian Epstein which consisted of one-off shows featuring his stable of artists, took place on 16 June …
Saturday 15 June 1963 Live The Beatles’ only concert in Salisbury, Wiltshire, was booked in April 1963 by Brian Epstein. It took place on 15 June.
The last of 27 live shows by The Beatles at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, a seaside resort in the town of Wallasey, Merseyside, took place on 14 …
Thursday 13 June 1963 Live Following their appearance in Stockport, Cheshire on 13 June 1963, The Beatles drove 10 miles to the Southern Sporting Club in Manchester for their second show of the night.
Thursday 13 June 1963 Live The Beatles performed two concerts on 13 June 1963, both in venues they hadn’t played before.
Wednesday 12 June 1963 Live The Beatles’ third known concert at Liverpool’s Grafton Rooms had been arranged in February 1963, and was a fundraiser for the charity the National Society for the Prevention of …
Although The Beatles’ UK tour with Roy Orbison had finished the previous night, the group was back on the road on 10 June 1963 with a concert in the …
There may or may not have been four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire, but what is known is that The Beatles performed just once in the town.
Saturday 8 June 1963 Live The penultimate date of The Beatles’ tour with Roy Orbison took place at Newcastle’s City Hall. It was the second time the group had performed at the venue.
The Beatles had a rare day off on 6 June, but resumed the Roy Orbison tour the following day with a concert at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow, Scotland.
Wednesday 5 June 1963 Live This, the 18th date of The Beatles’ UK tour with Roy Orbison, was the group’s first appearance at Leeds’ Odeon Cinema. They returned to the venue on two subsequent …