The last exclusive BBC session, the recording of Yellow Submarine, and the start of the second John and Yoko bed-in for peace 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 26th of May.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:32 – In 1960, the Johnny Gentle Scottish tour arrives at the Town Hall in Forres.
1:14 – In 1961, the Beatles are engaged at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
1:26 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg.
1:40 – In 1963, the Roy Orbison packaged tour, featuring the Beatles, is on at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
2:14 – In 1964, George Harrison and John Lennon return to London from Tahiti.
2:24 – In 1965, the Beatles are at the BBC Piccadilly Studios to record their last bank holiday special for BBC.
3:26 – In 1966, the Beatles record Yellow Submarine at the EMI Studios in Abbey Road.
4:46 – In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono start their second bed-in happening at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.
5:38 – The event.
6:14 – Conclusion.

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

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