On This Day in Beatles History

The Beatles live: City Hall, Sheffield – 25 May 1963
The Beatles live: City Hall, Sheffield – 25 May 1963 Saturday 25 May 1963 | Live, The BeatlesCity Hall, Barker's Pool, Sheffield, England The Beatles performed at the City Hall in Sheffield on 25 May 1963 — the seventh date of the Roy Orbison UK tour. It was the third of four occasions The Beatles would perform at this venue, and it took place at the height of the group's first wave of national fame: 'From Me To You' was at number one in the UK charts, and Beatlemania —... Read more...
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg – 25 May 1962
The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg – 25 May 1962 Friday 25 May 1962 | Live, The BeatlesStar-Club, Grosse Freiheit 39, Hamburg, Germany The Beatles performed at the Star-Club in Hamburg on 25 May 1962 — the 42nd of 48 nights in their first residency at the city's newest and most ambitious rock and roll venue. With just six nights remaining of this opening stint, the group were by now seasoned veterans of the Hamburg circuit — and on the cusp of a transformation that would change everything. Three weeks after... Read more...
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 25 May 1961
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 25 May 1961 Thursday 25 May 1961 | Live, The BeatlesTop Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, Germany The Beatles performed at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg on 25 May 1961 — the 55th night of their longest and most gruelling Hamburg residency. The engagement ran for a total of 92 nights, from 1 April to 1 July 1961, and saw the group accumulate 503 hours on stage. It was the residency that, more than any other, forged The Beatles into the live... Read more...
The Silver Beetles live: St Thomas' Hall, Keith, Scotland – 25 May 1960
The Silver Beetles live: St Thomas' Hall, Keith, Scotland – 25 May 1960
The Silver Beetles live: St Thomas' Hall, Keith, Scotland – 25 May 1960 Wednesday 25 May 1960 | Live, The BeatlesSt Thomas' Hall, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland The Silver Beetles —... Read more...
UK album release: Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 – 25 May 1977
UK album release: Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 – 25 May 1977
UK album release: Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 – 25 May 1977 Wednesday 25 May 1977 | The Beatles, Release The unofficial live Beatles album Live! At... Read more...
Paul McCartney live: Truist Field, Winston-Salem – 21 May 2022
Paul McCartney live: Truist Field, Winston-Salem – 21 May 2022
Paul McCartney performed at Truist Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on 21 May 2022 — the eighth show of the 80-date Got Back Tour. Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Icenter, Salem – 21 May 2000
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Icenter, Salem – 21 May 2000
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire on 21 May 2000 — the eighth show of the sixth All-Starr Band's 32-date North American... Read more...
Paul McCartney live: AOL Arena, Hamburg – 21 May 2003
Paul McCartney live: AOL Arena, Hamburg – 21 May 2003
Paul McCartney performed at the AOL Arena in Hamburg on 21 May 2003 — night 29 of 33 on the Back In The World Tour, returning to the city where... Read more...
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wolf Trap, Vienna – 21 May 1997
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wolf Trap, Vienna – 21 May 1997
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, Virginia on 21 May 1997 — night 18 of 30 on the fourth All-Starr Band's... Read more...
Paul McCartney live: Winnipeg Stadium – 21 May 1993
Paul McCartney live: Winnipeg Stadium – 21 May 1993
Paul McCartney performed at Winnipeg Stadium on 21 May 1993 before 37,430 fans — night 26 of 77 on the New World Tour, breaking a stadium record and featuring the... Read more...
Wings live: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale – 21 May 1976
Wings live: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale – 21 May 1976
Wings performed at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on 21 May 1976 — night 40 of 65 on the Wings Over The World Tour. The 'My Love' performance... Read more...
Wings live: Guild Hall, Preston – 21 May 1973
Wings live: Guild Hall, Preston – 21 May 1973
Wings performed at the Guild Hall in Preston on 21 May 1973 — night 9 of 18 on the 1973 UK Tour, with Brinsley Schwarz in support and a 15-song... Read more...