Beatles FAQ

The Beatles leave Candlestick Park The Beatles' last live performance was famously on a rooftop on Savile Row in early 1969. But their last (ticketed) concert came 3 months earlier on the other side of the Atlantic.

In March 1967, John and Paul needed to write the two final tracks for  Sergeant Pepper's.  Paul travelled out to John's house in Weybridge.   Photo by  Fleur  on  Unsplash

I n February 1964, The Beatles arrived at  Kennedy Airport on their first official visit.

The shortest Beatles song was a very late addition to Abbey Road. The original pressing of Abbey Road  was a song short

Some songs do a great job of pretending to be traditional.

  The name change from the original The Quarry Men to The Beatles went through many stages and spellings.

  The Beatles only visited Japan once, arriving in the early hours of June 1966 and departing three days later. They played five concerts at the Nippon Budokan Arena . The tour faced serious challenges.

  "one of the Beatles' most dispensable items". [8] Run for Your Life’ I always hated ... John Lennon Lennon Remembers (1971

   There are six non-original songs on the first Beatles' LP:  Please Please Me/Introducing the Beatles .

' We started as little covers band' Paul McCartney