9 April in Beatles History – Complete On This Day Timeline

What Happened On 9 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 9 April throughout Beatles history.

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

On Saturday 9 April 1961, The Beatles were performing their residency at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, Germany — one of the most formative periods of their career. These Hamburg residencies shaped the band's tight live sound and relentless stage stamina.

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9 April 1963 – The Beatles on Tuesday Rendezvous | Live TV, Wembley Studios

On Tuesday 9 April 1963, The Beatles appeared on Tuesday Rendezvous, a live television programme broadcast from Wembley Studios. It was one of several early TV appearances that helped propel Beatlemania across the UK.

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9 April 1963 – The Beatles on Pop Inn Radio | BBC Interview & From Me To You

Also on 9 April 1963, The Beatles took part in a BBC radio interview for Pop Inn, during which they discussed and performed material including From Me To You, released that same month.

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9 April 1963 – The Beatles Live at Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn

On the evening of 9 April 1963, The Beatles performed at the Gaumont State Cinema in Kilburn, London — one of the grandest venues of the era — as Beatlemania was beginning to take hold across Britain.

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9 April 1964 – Ringo Starr Filming A Hard Day's Night | River Thames, Kew

On Thursday 9 April 1964, Ringo Starr was filmed for A Hard Day's Night in a scene shot along the River Thames near Kew. The sequence became one of the film's most memorable visual moments.

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9 April 1965 – The Beatles Filming Help! | Unused Warehouse Scene, London

On Friday 9 April 1965, The Beatles were filming scenes for Help! at a warehouse location in London. The footage from this day was ultimately unused in the final cut of the film.

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9 April 1965 – Ticket To Ride UK Release | Beatles Chart Success

On 9 April 1965, The Beatles released Ticket To Ride as a single in the UK. It debuted at number one and is widely regarded as one of the first examples of heavy metal guitar in a pop record.

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Read the full story: Ticket To Ride UK Release – 9 April 1965

9 April 1967 – Paul McCartney Travels from Denver to Los Angeles

On Sunday 9 April 1967, Paul McCartney travelled from Denver to Los Angeles during a US visit — a period in which he was absorbing American counterculture influences that would feed into the Sgt. Pepper era.

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9 April 1969 – The Beatles' Final London Photo Session | Ducks Walk & River Thames

On Wednesday 9 April 1969, The Beatles took part in one of their final photo sessions together as a group. The session took place across two London locations: the Madingley Club in East Twickenham, where they posed alongside John Lennon's Rolls-Royce with the River Thames as a backdrop, and 4 Ducks Walk, where they boarded a rowing boat named Fritz Otto Maria Anna and were photographed on the Thames. These images stand among the last posed group photographs of The Beatles.

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Read the full story: The Beatles' Final London Photo Session – 9 April 1969

9 April 1970 – Apple Denies Paul McCartney Leaving The Beatles

On Thursday 9 April 1970, Apple Corps issued a statement denying reports that Paul McCartney had left The Beatles — just days before McCartney's own public announcement confirmed the split. It was one of the final acts of the band's official communications as a group.

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9 April 1971 – Paul McCartney RAM Final Session | I Lie Around & Brung To Ewe By

On Friday 9 April 1971, Paul McCartney completed the final recording sessions for his RAM album, including work on I Lie Around and the satirical piece Brung To Ewe By. RAM would go on to be critically reassessed as one of his finest solo works.

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9 April 1973 – Wings “My Love” US Release | Paul McCartney Number One Hit

On Monday 9 April 1973, Wings released My Love in the United States. The ballad reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Paul McCartney's most commercially successful post-Beatles singles.

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9 April 1973 – Lennon, Harrison & Starr Attend Capitol Records Party

Also on 9 April 1973, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were photographed together at a Capitol Records party in Los Angeles — one of the rare post-Beatles occasions when three of the four were seen together publicly.

Read the full story: Lennon, Harrison & Starr at Capitol Records Party – 9 April 1973

9 April 1990 – Paul McCartney Live at Rupp Arena, Lexington

On Monday 9 April 1990, Paul McCartney performed at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky as part of his world tour — his first major touring campaign since The Beatles. The show featured a setlist spanning his solo career and Beatles classics.

Read the full story: Paul McCartney Live at Rupp Arena, Lexington – 9 April 1990

9 April 2003 – Paul McCartney Live at Manchester MEN Arena | Back In The World Tour

On Wednesday 9 April 2003, Paul McCartney performed at the MEN Arena in Manchester as part of his Back In The World tour, delivering a career-spanning set to a sold-out crowd.

Read the full story: Paul McCartney Live at Manchester MEN Arena – 9 April 2003

9 April 2011 – The Lennon Letters Publisher Announcement

On Saturday 9 April 2011, the publication of The Lennon Letters was formally announced — a landmark collection of personal correspondence written by John Lennon, offering an intimate window into his thoughts, humour, and relationships throughout his life.

Read the full story: The Lennon Letters Publisher Announcement – 9 April 2011

9 April 2019 – Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live at Zepp Nagoya, Japan

On Tuesday 9 April 2019, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band performed at Zepp Nagoya in Japan as part of their Asian tour, featuring a mix of Beatles classics and Ringo's solo hits.

Read the full story: Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band at Zepp Nagoya – 9 April 2019