On This Day in Beatles History

On This Day in Beatles History: Wings Live at City Hall, Sheffield – 4 July 1973
On This Day in Beatles History: Wings Live at City Hall, Sheffield – 4 July 1973
On This Day in Beatles History: Wings Live at City Hall, Sheffield – 4 July 1973 On 4 July 1973, Wings performed at the City Hall in Sheffield, England, on... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: John Lennon Records Imagine Sessions at Record Plant, New York – 4 July 1971
On This Day in Beatles History: John Lennon Records Imagine Sessions at Record Plant, New York – 4 July 1971 On 4 July 1971, the tenth recording session for John Lennon's second solo album Imagine took place at the Record Plant in New York City. The session was devoted primarily to string overdubs, with members of the New York Philharmonic β€” dubbed The Flux Fiddlers by Lennon β€” adding orchestral parts to five songs. Klaus Voormann also overdubbed an additional bass guitar part onto 'Gimme Some Truth', and the session... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: Recording Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight – 4 July 1969
On This Day in Beatles History: Recording Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight – 4 July 1969
On This Day in Beatles History: Recording Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight – 4 July 1969 On 4 July 1969, The Beatles gathered at Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: Give Peace A Chance Released in the UK – 4 July 1969
On This Day in Beatles History: Give Peace A Chance Released in the UK – 4 July 1969
On This Day in Beatles History: Give Peace A Chance Released in the UK – 4 July 1969 On 4 July 1969, 'Give Peace A Chance' by the Plastic Ono... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: Recording Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – 4 July 1968
On This Day in Beatles History: Recording Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – 4 July 1968 On 4 July 1968, The Beatles returned to Studio Two at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, for the second recording session for 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'. The session focused on vocal overdubs, with Paul McCartney adding lead vocals and John Lennon and George Harrison contributing backing vocals. Despite the work done on this day, the version recorded would ultimately be set aside β€” the song required two further remakes before it was considered ready for release on The Beatles, the... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: George Harrison Visits His Parents in Appleton Thorn – 4 July 1967
On This Day in Beatles History: George Harrison Visits His Parents in Appleton Thorn – 4 July 1967 On 4 July 1967, George Harrison and his wife Pattie travelled north from London to spend time with his family in the village of Appleton Thorn, near Warrington, Cheshire. The visit lasted until 12 July, when the couple returned to London. It was a rare period of domestic calm during one of the most turbulent and creative years of The Beatles' career. What Happened on 4 July 1967? George Harrison and Pattie... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Fly from Barcelona to London – 4 July 1965
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Fly from Barcelona to London – 4 July 1965 On the morning of 4 July 1965, The Beatles boarded an Iberia Airlines flight from Barcelona, Spain, and returned to England, bringing their nine-date 1965 European Tour to a close. Their two-hour flight landed at London Airport at midday, where approximately a thousand fans had gathered to welcome them home. What Happened on 4 July 1965? The Beatles departed Barcelona on the morning of 4 July 1965 following the conclusion of their European... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: Editing and Mixing She Loves You and I’ll Get You – 4 July 1963
On This Day in Beatles History: Editing and Mixing She Loves You and I'll Get You – 4 July 1963 On 4 July 1963, the editing and mono mixing of The Beatles' fourth single took place at EMI Studios in Abbey Road, London. The session prepared 'She Loves You' and its B-side 'I'll Get You' for release β€” and that evening, The Beatles themselves were in London watching The Rolling Stones perform live for only the second time. What Happened on 4 July 1963? The editing and mixing session took... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (Evening) – 4 July 1962
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at the Cavern Club, Liverpool (Evening) – 4 July 1962 On 4 July 1962, The Beatles performed their 79th evening show at the Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool. It was their 191st appearance overall at the cellar venue that had become the spiritual home of their early career β€” and one of hundreds of performances that transformed a promising local group into the most exciting live act in Britain. What Happened on 4 July 1962? By the summer of 1962,... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila – 4 July 1966
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila – 4 July 1966
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila – 4 July 1966 On 4 July 1966, The Beatles performed two concerts at the... Read more...
Paul McCartney Performs β€˜I Want to Hold Your Hand’ Live for the First Time Since 1964 at Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Paul McCartney Performs β€˜I Want to Hold Your Hand’ Live for the First Time Since 1964 at Taylor Swift’s Wedding
On 3 July 2026, Paul McCartney performed β€˜I Want to Hold Your Hand’ live for the first time since The Beatles played it in New York in 1964 – at... Read more...
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles – 2 July 1963
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles – 2 July 1963
On Tuesday 2 July 1963, The Beatles returned to BBC Maida Vale Studios to record the fifth edition of Pop Go The Beatles β€” the first in a newly commissioned... Read more...