Three live performances, two of which took place in Hamburg, and the recording of two live radio appearances for BBC are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 21st of May.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:34 – In 1960, the Johnny Gentle tour arrives at the Northern Meeting Ballroom in Inverness.
1:27 – The Lathom Hall problem.
1:55 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
2:07 – In 1962, the Beatles are featured at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
2:17 – In 1963, the Beatles are at the Playhouse Theatre in London to record two sessions for BBC Radio.
3:22 – The Beatles recordings for Steppin’ Out.
4:00 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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