The Beatles becoming the de facto headliners of their third packaged tour, the recording of a piano part for You Can’t Do That, and the first public appearance of John Lennon and Yoko Ono as a couple 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 22nd of May.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:36 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:52 – In 1962, the Beatles are featured at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
1:03 – In 1963, the Roy Orbison packaged tour, featuring the Beatles, arrives at the Gaumont Cinema in Ipswich.
1:23 – In 1964, George Martin records a piano track on You Can’t Do That.
2:38 – In 1968, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are at the launch party of Apple Tailoring.
3:11 – In 1969, the Queen Elizabeth II arrives in New York City with Ringo Starr, Peter Sellers and others.
3:43 – Conclusion.

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

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