The 1968 Tonight Show Catastrophe

Several engagements in the gigging years of the band’s career and another round of New York interviews 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 14th of May.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:28 - In 1960, the Silver Beats are on the stage of the Lathom Hall in Liverpool.
1:23 - In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten club in Hamburg, West Germany.
1:39 - In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
1:49 - In 1963, the Beatles arrive at the Rink Ballroom in Sunderland.
2:38 - In 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney have a press conference for the birth of Apple Corps in New York.
4:00 - Then, they record an appearance for the Newsfront TV show, and one for The Tonight Show programme.
5:24 - Conclusion.

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