04/10/2025 @ All Day – 27 year-old Paul McCartney issued a press statement, announcing that The Beatles had split, (one week before the release of his solo album). McCartney said, ‘I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John’. John Lennon, who had kept his much-earlier decision to leave […]
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1964 (Apr 10) – ‘The Beatles Second Album’ US Release
04/10/2025 @ All Day – Capitol releases ‘The Beatles Second Album’ in the US.
1962 (Apr 10) – Stuart Sutcliffe Dies
04/10/2025 @ All Day – The Beatles former bass player Stuart Sutcliffe died, (original bassist for eighteen months – January 1960 – June 1961). Sutcliff had stayed in Hamburg Germany after leaving the group. He died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital, aged 22.
1999 (Apr 10) – Linda McCartney Charity Tribute Concert Held
04/10/2025 @ All Day – A charity tribute concert for the late Linda McCartney was held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Among the performers were Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde, George Michael, Elvis Costello and Sinead O’Connor.
1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
04/10/2025 @ All Day – The first Beatles recording session took place at EMI studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’ the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.
1963 (Apr 11) – ‘From Me To You/Thank You Girl’ UK Release
04/11/2025 @ All Day – Parlophone releases ‘From Me To You’ and ‘Thank You Girl’ in the UK.
1965 (Apr 11) – Beatles Perform at New Musical Express Winners Concert
04/11/2025 @ All Day – Performing at the New Musical Express poll winners concert, at London’s Wembley Empire Pool, England, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Animals, The Kinks, Herman’s Hermits, Moody Blues, Them, Cilla Black, The Seekers and Donovan.
1970 (Apr 11) – ‘Let It Be’ #1 in the US
04/11/2025 @ All Day – The Beatles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Let It Be’. It became the group’s 19th US No.1 in 6 years. The track was a No.2 hit in the UK.
1997 (Apr 11) – Paul Reprises Rooftop Concert
04/11/2025 @ All Day – Reprising the Beatles famous rooftop concert, Paul plays two songs from his upcoming album ‘Flaming Pie’ on the roof a a London building.
