On This Day in Beatles History

Paul McCartney to perform at Old Vic Theatre fundraiser – 25 May 2010
Paul McCartney to perform at Old Vic Theatre fundraiser – 25 May 2010
Paul McCartney to perform at Old Vic Theatre fundraiser – 25 May 2010 Tuesday 25 May 2010 | Paul McCartney It was announced on 25 May 2010 that Sir Paul... Read more...
Paul McCartney live: Estadio El Molinón, Gijón – 25 May 2004
Paul McCartney live: Estadio El Molinón, Gijón – 25 May 2004
Paul McCartney live: Estadio El Molinón, Gijón – 25 May 2004 Tuesday 25 May 2004 | Live, Paul McCartneyEstadio El Molinón, Gijón, Asturias, Spain Paul McCartney performed at the Estadio... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston – 25 May 1997
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston – 25 May 1997
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston – 25 May 1997 Sunday 25 May 1997 | Live, Ringo StarrSix Flags AstroWorld, Houston, Texas, USA Ringo Starr... Read more...
Recording: Don't Let It Bring You Down by Wings – 25 May 1977
Recording: Don't Let It Bring You Down by Wings – 25 May 1977 Wednesday 25 May 1977 | Paul McCartney, Studio, WingsFair Carol, St John, US Virgin Islands Producer: Paul McCartney | Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Mark Vigars Wings continued recording 'Don't Let It Bring You Down' — a track destined for the London Town album — on 25 May 1977, aboard the yacht Fair Carol anchored off St John in the US Virgin Islands. Work on the song had begun the previous day, though those early attempts were closer to... Read more...
Wings live: Madison Square Garden, New York City – 25 May 1976
Wings live: Madison Square Garden, New York City – 25 May 1976
Wings live: Madison Square Garden, New York City – 25 May 1976 Tuesday 25 May 1976 | Live, Paul McCartney, WingsMadison Square Garden, New York City, USA Wings performed at... Read more...
Travel: John Lennon – New York to Los Angeles – 25 May 1976
Travel: John Lennon – New York to Los Angeles – 25 May 1976 Tuesday 25 May 1976 | John Lennon, Travel John Lennon and Yoko Ono travelled from New York to Los Angeles on 25 May 1976. The primary purpose of the trip was for Lennon to contribute to the recording sessions for Ringo Starr's album Ringo's Rotogravure. Lennon's contribution — the song 'Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love)' — was recorded on 27 May 1976. Ringo's Rotogravure Ringo's Rotogravure was released in September 1976 on Polydor Records (Atlantic in... Read more...
Wings live: Hammersmith Odeon, London – 25 May 1973
Wings live: Hammersmith Odeon, London – 25 May 1973
Wings live: Hammersmith Odeon, London – 25 May 1973 Friday 25 May 1973 | Live, Paul McCartney, WingsHammersmith Odeon, Queen Caroline Street, London, England Wings performed at the Hammersmith Odeon... Read more...
John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend BMI Pop Music Awards dinner – 25 May 1972
John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend BMI Pop Music Awards dinner – 25 May 1972
John Lennon and Yoko Ono attend BMI Pop Music Awards dinner – 25 May 1972 Thursday 25 May 1972 | Award, John LennonAmericana Hotel, New York City John Lennon and... Read more...
Recording: Gimme Some Truth, How?, Oh Yoko! – 25 May 1971
Recording: Gimme Some Truth, How?, Oh Yoko! – 25 May 1971 Tuesday 25 May 1971 | John Lennon, StudioAscot Sound Studios, Tittenhurst Park, Berkshire Producers: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil SpectorEngineers: Phil McDonald, Eddie Klein The fifth recording session for John Lennon's second solo album Imagine took place at Ascot Sound Studios on 25 May 1971. Three songs were worked on during the session: 'Gimme Some Truth', 'How?', and 'Oh Yoko!'. The session produced some of the most detailed and technically demanding work of the entire Imagine recording period —... Read more...
Travel: John Lennon – the Bahamas to Toronto – 25 May 1969
Travel: John Lennon – the Bahamas to Toronto – 25 May 1969 Sunday 25 May 1969 | John Lennon, Travel On 25 May 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono abandoned their planned second bed-in for peace in the Bahamas and flew to Toronto, Canada — the first leg of a journey that would take them to Montreal, where the famous bed-in would ultimately take place. Despite being held at Toronto airport for over two hours by immigration authorities, they were eventually admitted to the country and spent the night at... Read more...
Recording: It's All Too Much – 25 May 1967
Recording: It's All Too Much – 25 May 1967
Recording: It's All Too Much – 25 May 1967 Thursday 25 May 1967 | Studio, Yellow SubmarineDe Lane Lea Recording Studios, 129 Kingsway, London Engineer: Dave Siddle | Tape operator:... Read more...
John Lennon interviewed in Cannes – 25 May 1965
John Lennon interviewed in Cannes – 25 May 1965 Tuesday 25 May 1965 | John Lennon, TelevisionCannes, France On 25 May 1965, John Lennon was interviewed on the seafront at Cannes by reporter Martin Agronsky for CBS Television's The Merv Griffin Show. Lennon and his wife Cynthia had made a brief trip to the south of France to attend the Cannes Film Festival, returning to England later the same day. The interview was broadcast on Griffin's show from 11pm on 1 June 1965. The Cannes Film Festival, 1965 The Cannes... Read more...