BEATLES MAGAZINE: ON THIS DAY ... 24 APRIL

Friday, 24 April 2026

ON THIS DAY ... 24 APRIL

On this day... 24 April ...

1960

John and Paul perform as a duet (The Nerk Twins) at Fox And Hounds, Caversham, Berkshire.

1961 The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg.

Brian arrives in Hamburg to attend a course in record retailing management, run by Deutsche Grammophon.

1962 The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg

1963 'Please Please Me' LP, 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Performance at the Majestic Ballroom, Finsbury Park, 'Mersey Beat Showcase' London.

1964 Filming: A Hard Day’s Night.

Morning. 1 Lakeside, Edgehill Road, West Ealing, London.

Shooting for 'A Hard Day's Night'.

Ringo and woman by a manhole. Last sequence shot for film.
Winchester Hall, Turks Head, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. The Beatles celebrate completion of 'A Hard Day's Night' shooting.

1965 Filming: Help!.

The City Barge, London. Shooting for 'Help!'.

The band shot scenes running down Post Office Alley, onto the Thames towpath, and entering the 14th-century pub to escape "thugs". Further scenes, including Ringo in the cellar with a tiger, were filmed later.

1967

1st evening of Donovan performances at the Saville Theatre.The Beatles watch Donovan perform.

Jeff Beck signs an agency deal with NEMS Enterprises.

US single release: 'Love In The Open Air'.

1968 John Lennon and Ringo Starr watch the musical Charlie Girl

1969

Clive and Queenie Epstein sell their Nemperor Holdings shares to Triumph Investment Trust.

Paul and John make a counter-offer for Northern Songs Ltd.

1970

US LP release: 'Sentimental Journey'.

1971

Spanish police retains John and Yoko in Palma de Mallorca, after Anthony Cox's accusation that they are trying to kidnap Kyoko, after Cox has recovered her.

1972

Single release: 'Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/'Sisters, O Sisters2 by John Lennon

John and Elephant's Memory Band appear on the 'Dick Cavett Show', to launch 'Woman Is The Nigger Of The World'/'Sisters, O Sisters'.
After the show, John declares in an interview that he is being followed by agents of the US government and that his phone is tapped.

1976 John Lennon and Paul McCartney consider appearing on Saturday Night Live

1993 Paul McCartney live: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

1997

UK Book Release: 'Abbey Road: The Book'.

Lunch party in Studio Two. Guests, among others: George Martin, Geoff Emerick, Martin Benge, Mark Lewisohn, Ken Townsend, ChrisPerry, Peter Vince, Allan Rouse.

2002 Paul McCartney live: MCI Center, Washington, DC .

Setlist: Hello Goodbye Jet All My Loving Getting Better Coming Up Let Me Roll It Lonely Road Driving Rain Your Loving Flame Blackbird Every Night We Can Work It Out Mother Nature's Son Vanilla Sky 37156 & You Never Give Me Your Money The Fool On The Hill Here Today Something Eleanor Rigby Here, There And Everywhere Band On The Run Back In The U.S.S.R. Maybe I'm Amazed C Moon My Love Can't Buy Me Love Freedom Live And Let Die Let It Be Hey Jude The Long And Winding Road Lady Madonna I Saw Her Standing There Yesterday Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / The End.

2026 Album release: Long Long Road by Ringo Starr