On This Day in Beatles History

Paul McCartney Live in Lima (25 April 2014)
Paul McCartney Live in Lima (25 April 2014)
On 25 April 2014, Paul McCartney performed at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru — the 36th date of his Out There Tour (91 shows, May 2013–October 2015), backed by... Read more...
Paul McCartney Live in Florianópolis (25 April 2012)
Paul McCartney Live in Florianópolis (25 April 2012)
On 25 April 2012, Paul McCartney performed at the Estádio da Ressacada in Florianópolis, Brazil — the 29th date of his On The Run Tour, with Birthday and I Saw... Read more...
Paul McCartney Live at GelreDome Arnhem (25 April 2003)
Paul McCartney Live at GelreDome Arnhem (25 April 2003)
On 25 April 2003, Paul McCartney performed at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands — the 15th date of his Back In The World Tour, backed by Wix Wickens, Brian Ray,... Read more...
Final Meeting of John Lennon and Paul McCartney (25 April 1976)
Final Meeting of John Lennon and Paul McCartney (25 April 1976)
On 25 April 1976, Paul McCartney arrived unannounced at the Dakota building in New York and was turned away by John Lennon — their final face-to-face encounter. McCartney then travelled... Read more...
Wings Record ‘Zoo Gang’ Theme at Abbey Road (25 April 1973)
On 25 April 1973, Wings began recording the Zoo Gang theme at EMI Studios, Abbey Road — commissioned for the 1974 ATV drama series, produced by Paul McCartney and engineered by Alan Parsons, with 15 takes recorded and completed on 7 May 1973. Read more...
John Lennon Returns to London After Mallorca Arrest (25 April 1971)
On 25 April 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono returned to London after being arrested in Palma de Mallorca on 23 April during an attempt to regain custody of Yoko’s daughter Kyoko — spending the night in Paris before flying home. Read more...
The Beatles Mix ‘Two Of Us’ for Mortimer at Abbey Road (25 April 1969)
On 25 April 1969, engineer Peter Mew prepared a rough mono mix of Two Of Us at Abbey Road — a reference acetate for Paul McCartney to pass to Apple Records trio Mortimer. Their version was recorded in May 1969 but never officially released. Read more...
John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Festival Rose d’Or Montreux (1969)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono present their controversial film Rape at the 1969 Festival Rose d’Or, provoking strong reactions from critics. Read more...
The Beatles Record ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ at Abbey Road (25 April 1967)
The Beatles Record ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ at Abbey Road (25 April 1967)
On 25 April 1967, The Beatles began recording Magical Mystery Tour at EMI Studios, Abbey Road — Paul McCartney directing from the piano, with take three selected as best and... Read more...
The Beatles Mix ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ at Abbey Road (25 April 1966)
On 25 April 1966, engineer Peter Vince created two rough mono reference mixes of Got To Get You Into My Life in Room 65 at EMI Studios, Abbey Road — functional acetates with no effects, as work on the Revolver album continued. Read more...
The Beatles Rehearse for Around The Beatles ITV Special (25 April 1964)
On 25 April 1964, The Beatles held their second rehearsal for the Rediffusion ITV special Around The Beatles at the Hall of Remembrance, Chelsea — featuring live performances, comedy sketches, and theatrical segments, filmed on 28 April 1964. Read more...
The Beatles Live at Mersey Beat Showcase Croydon (25 April 1963)
The Beatles Live at Mersey Beat Showcase Croydon (25 April 1963)
On 25 April 1963, The Beatles headlined the fourth Mersey Beat Showcase at Fairfield Hall, Croydon — elevated to top billing after scheduled headliner John Leyton fell ill, sharing the... Read more...