On This Day in Beatles History

The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg – 19 May 1962
19 May 1962 was the 36th of 48 nights The Beatles performed at the Star-Club in Hamburg — their first of three 1962 residencies at the Große Freiheit venue, totalling 172 hours over seven weeks. Read more...
The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg – 19 May 1961
19 May 1961 was the 49th of 92 nights The Beatles performed at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg — their longest single residency, totalling 503 hours on stage. Read more...
Paul McCartney Back In The World Tour 2003 poster — Königsplatz, Munich, Germany, 18 May 2003
Paul McCartney live: Königsplatz, Munich – 18 May 2003
Paul McCartney performed an outdoor show at the Königsplatz in Munich, Germany on 18 May 2003 — the 28th date of the Back In The World Tour and the second... Read more...
Paul McCartney Driving World Tour 2002 poster — National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, Florida, 18 May 2002
Paul McCartney live: National Car Rental Center, Sunrise – 18 May 2002
Paul McCartney performed at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida on 18 May 2002 — the 27th date of the Driving World Tour and the second of two... Read more...
Paul McCartney postpones Tokyo shows – 18 May 2014
Paul McCartney was forced to cancel both his Tokyo National Stadium concerts on 17 and 18 May 2014 after falling ill with a virus, issuing personal statements of apology to Japanese fans. Read more...
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater – 18 May 1997
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater – 18 May 1997
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater – 18 May 1997 Sunday 18 May 1997 | Live, Ringo StarrRuth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, USA On... Read more...
Recording: Deliver Your Children and Morse Moose And The Grey Goose – 18 May 1977
Recording: Deliver Your Children and Morse Moose And The Grey Goose – 18 May 1977 Wednesday 18 May 1977 | Paul McCartney, Studio, WingsFair Carol, Waterlemon Bay, St John, US Virgin IslandsProducer: Paul McCartney | Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Mark Vigars On 18 May 1977, Wings began recording two songs for the London Town album aboard the Fair Carol — a 105-foot yacht moored in Waterlemon Bay, St John, in the US Virgin Islands, fitted out with studio equipment from the Record Plant in New York. The session produced a backing... Read more...
Wings Live at the Omni Coliseum, Atlanta – 18 May 1976
Wings Live at the Omni Coliseum, Atlanta – 18 May 1976
Wings Live at the Omni Coliseum, Atlanta – 18 May 1976 Tuesday 18 May 1976 | Live, Paul McCartney, WingsOmni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, USA On 18 May 1976, Wings performed... Read more...
Wings Live at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – 18 May 1973
Wings Live at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – 18 May 1973
Wings Live at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool – 18 May 1973 Friday 18 May 1973 | Live, Paul McCartney, WingsEmpire Theatre, Lime Street, Liverpool On 18 May 1973, Wings performed... Read more...
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Interview for WNBC News – 18 May 1972
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Interview for WNBC News – 18 May 1972 Thursday 18 May 1972 | Interview, John Lennon, Television105 Bank Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York On 18 May 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave a television interview to Pat Collins of WNBC News on the roof of their apartment building at 105 Bank Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The interview focused predominantly on their ongoing search for Kyoko Chan Cox — Yoko Ono's eight-year-old daughter from her previous marriage to Anthony Cox, who had taken... Read more...
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Travel from Barcelona to Nice – 18 May 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Travel from Barcelona to Nice – 18 May 1971
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Travel from Barcelona to Nice – 18 May 1971 Tuesday 18 May 1971 | John Lennon, Travel On 18 May 1971, John Lennon and Yoko... Read more...
Let It Be Press Screening at the London Pavilion – 18 May 1970
Let It Be Press Screening at the London Pavilion – 18 May 1970 Monday 18 May 1970 | Film and Video, Let It BeLondon Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, London On 18 May 1970, a press screening of Let It Be — The Beatles' third and final feature film — was held at the London Pavilion at 10.30am. The screening took place two days before the film's UK premiere on 20 May 1970. On the same day, the Let It Be album was released in the United States. The London Pavilion The... Read more...