11 April in Beatles History – Complete On This Day Timeline

What Happened On 11 April In Beatles History?

This page is part of a complete Beatles history archive covering every day of the year. Below is a chronological list of all known events that took place on 11 April throughout Beatles history.

11 April 1961 – The Beatles Live at the Top Ten Club, Hamburg

On Tuesday 11 April 1961, The Beatles performed the 11th night of their 92-night residency at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg. Playing up to 9 hours a night, these sessions were instrumental in forging their legendary live sound and stamina.

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11 April 1962 – The Beatles Fly to Hamburg for the Star-Club Residency

On Wednesday 11 April 1962, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Pete Best flew from Manchester to Hamburg ahead of The Beatles’ first Star-Club residency. They were met at the airport by Astrid Kirchherr, whose fiancé Stuart Sutcliffe had died the previous day.

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11 April 1963 – From Me To You UK Single Release

On Thursday 11 April 1963, The Beatles released From Me To You through Parlophone — their third UK single and their first universally recognised number one, spending seven weeks at the top of the charts.

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11 April 1963 – John Lennon Meets His Son Julian for the First Time

Also on 11 April 1963, John Lennon visited Sefton General Hospital in Liverpool to meet his newborn son Julian for the first time — three days after his birth, delayed by The Beatles’ touring schedule. Cynthia Lennon recalled him saying: “Cyn, he’s bloody marvellous!”

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11 April 1963 – The Beatles Live at Co-operative Hall, Middleton

On the evening of 11 April 1963, The Beatles performed their only known concert in Middleton, Lancashire, at the Co-operative Hall on Long Street — playing to around 300 fans on the very day From Me To You was released.

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11 April 1965 – The Beatles at the NME Poll-Winners Concert, Wembley

On Sunday 11 April 1965, The Beatles headlined the NME Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley, performing a five-song set including ‘Ticket To Ride’ before 10,000 fans. The performance was broadcast on UK television on 18 April.

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11 April 1965 – The Beatles on The Eamonn Andrews Show

Later on 11 April 1965, The Beatles travelled from Wembley to Teddington Studios for a live appearance on The Eamonn Andrews Show, miming ‘Ticket To Ride’ and ‘Yes It Is’ and taking part in a panel discussion with journalist Katherine Whitehorn and critic Wolf Mankowitz.

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11 April 1966 – The Beatles Recording Love You To & Got To Get You Into My Life

On Monday 11 April 1966, The Beatles were at Abbey Road Studios working on two landmark Revolver tracks: George Harrison’s Indian-influenced ‘Love You To’ (featuring sitar, tabla, and tambura) and McCartney’s soul-driven ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ with its brass arrangement.

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11 April 1967 – Paul McCartney Jam Session with Brian Wilson & John Phillips

On Tuesday 11 April 1967, Paul McCartney took part in an informal jam session in Los Angeles with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas — a remarkable convergence of three of the era’s most influential pop figures during the Summer of Love build-up.

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11 April 1969 – The Beatles’ Get Back UK Single Release

On Friday 11 April 1969, The Beatles released Get Back backed with Don’t Let Me Down on Apple Records — credited to The Beatles with Billy Preston, the first time a guest musician had received a credit on a Beatles single. It reached number one in both the UK and US.

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11 April 1969 – ATV Offers to Buy Northern Songs Shares

Also on 11 April 1969, ATV under Lew Grade made a formal bid to acquire Northern Songs — the company controlling the Lennon–McCartney catalogue. Dick James and Charles Silver had already sold their shares without informing the band, triggering one of the most consequential business battles in music history.

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11 April 2002 – Paul McCartney Live at United Center, Chicago

On Thursday 11 April 2002, Paul McCartney performed the second of two consecutive nights at the United Center in Chicago as part of his Driving World Tour, delivering a career-spanning set of Beatles, Wings, and solo material.

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11 April 2019 – Ringo Starr All-Starr Band Live in Osaka, Japan

On Thursday 11 April 2019, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band performed at the Orix Theatre in Osaka, Japan, as part of their 14th All-Starr Band tour. The setlist included Beatles classics including ‘Yellow Submarine’, ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’, and ‘Give Peace A Chance’.

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