The Beatles timeline

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The Beatles were a rock group from Liverpool, England. This timeline chronicles their activities.

Contents
Pre-1940 · 1940s · 1950s · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s
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Codes

Type codes
T Event type
B Changes to band line-up/name/business affairs
L Life events (including births, deaths, weddings and divorces.)
PA Performance: audition
PC Performance: concert
PR Performance: radio broadcast
PT Performance: TV broadcast
RA Record release: album
RE Record release: EP
RF Film or video release
RG Video game release
RS Record release: single
RB Book release
S Recording music for record release
SR Recording music for radio broadcast
V Recording video (film, TV, video)
O Other events
Location codes
Event location L
Canada CAN
Germany GER
United Kingdom UK
United States US
Other O

Pre-1940

Date T Event L
1926 Jan 03 L George Martin is born in Highbury, London. UK


1933 Feb 18 L Yoko Ono is born in Tokyo, Japan. O


1934 Sep 19 L Brian Epstein is born in Liverpool.[1] UK


1935 May 27 L Mal Evans is born in Liverpool.[2] UK


1938 Apr 29 L Klaus Voormann is born in Berlin. GER
1938 May 20 L Astrid Kirchherr is born in Hamburg. GER


1939 Sep 10 L Cynthia Powell (later Lennon) is born in Blackpool.[3] UK

1940s

Date T Event L
1940 Jun 23 L Stuart Sutcliffe is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3] UK
1940 Jul 07 L Richard Starkey, later known as Ringo Starr, is born at 9 Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool. UK
1940 Oct 09 L John Lennon is born in the Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool.[3] UK


1941 Sep 24 L Linda Eastman (later McCartney) is born in New York City. US
1941 Oct 13 L Neil Aspinall is born in Prestatyn, Wales.[4] UK
1941 Nov 24 L Pete Best is born in Madras, India.[3] O


1942 Jun 18 L Paul McCartney is born in the Walton Hospital, Liverpool.[3] UK


1943 Feb 25 L George Harrison is born at 12 Arnold Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool.[3] UK


1944 Mar 17 L Pattie Boyd (later Harrison) is born in Taunton, Somerset. UK


1946 Apr 05 L Jane Asher is born in north-west London. UK
1946 Aug 04 L Maureen Cox (later Starkey) is born in Liverpool. UK


1947 Aug 27 L Barbara Bach (later Starkey) is born in New York City.[5] US


1948 May 18 L Olivia Trinidad Arias (later Harrison) is born in Los Angeles, California. US

1950s

Date T Event L
1956 Oct 31 L McCartney's mother, Mary, dies of breast cancer.[6] UK


1957 Mar B Lennon forms a skiffle group called the Black Jacks with Pete Shotton. The band is later renamed the Quarrymen.[7] UK
1957 Jun 09 PA The Quarrymen audition for Carroll Levis's TV Star Search at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, but do not qualify.[3] UK
1957 Jul 06 PC The Quarrymen play at the St Peter's Church garden fête in Liverpool. McCartney and Lennon meet for the first time after being introduced to each other by Ivan Vaughan.[7] UK
1957 Jul 20 B McCartney is invited to join the Quarrymen.[7] UK
1957 Aug 07 PC The Quarrymen perform at The Cavern Club for the first time.[7] UK
1957 Oct 18 PC McCartney's first performance with the Quarrymen at the New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool.[7] UK


1958 Feb 06 B Harrison meets the Quarrymen, and is invited to join despite being younger than the others.[7] UK
1958 Jul 09 S The Quarrymen pay 17 pounds and 6 pence to record two songs at a local recording studio in Liverpool, namely "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and "In Spite of All the Danger" by Harrison and McCartney.[7] UK
1958 Jul 15 L Lennon's mother, Julia Lennon, is run over and killed by a car driven by an off-duty policeman.[7] UK


1959 Mar 25 B Richard "Richie" Starkey is hired as the drummer for "Al Caldwell and his Raving Texans" after being spotted on the "6.5 Special" talent show. Band members adopt western-sounding stage names, and Starkey becomes Ringo Starr. The band will shortly change its name to Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.[8] UK
1959 Aug 29 PC The Quarrymen play at the opening night of the Casbah Club, owned by Best's mother, Mona. The band consists of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Ken Brown, with no drummer.[7] UK
1959 Oct 10 B Ken Brown leaves the Quarrymen.[7] UK
1959 Nov 15 PA As Johnny and the Moondogs, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison reach the final audition stage of Carroll Levis's TV Star Search at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool. Rory Storm and the Hurricanes with Starr finish 2nd out of 150 acts.[7][8] UK

1960

Date T Event L
1960 Jan 21 B Stuart Sutcliffe buys a bass guitar in order to join the Quarrymen.[9] UK
1960 Apr 23 PC Lennon and McCartney play McCartney's cousin's pub, The Fox and Hounds, in Caversham, Reading as The Nerk Twins[10] UK
1960 May 05 B The Quarrymen change their name to the Silver Beetles[11] UK
1960 May 10 PC The Silver Beetles audition for Larry Parnes to support Billy Fury on his next tour. They are unsuccessful, but are offered the chance to support Johnny Gentle on a tour of Scotland[11] UK
1960 May 14 PC The Silver Beetles play the Lathom Hall, Liverpool[11] UK
1960 May 20 PC Johnny Gentle's tour, with the Silver Beetles as his backing band, begins at the town hall in Alloa, Scotland.[11] UK
1960 May 20 B The Silver Beetles adopt aliases for the duration of the tour; Long John, Paul Ramon, Carl Harrison and Stuart de Staël. Stuart Sutcliffe plays bass and Tommy Moore plays drums.[11] UK
1960 May 21 PC The tour continues at the Rescue Hall in Aberdeen[11] UK
1960 May 21 PC The tour continues to the Northern Meeting Ballroom in Inverness[11] UK
1960 May 23 PC The next date is the Dalrymple Hall in Fraserburgh, Aberdeen[11] UK
1960 May 25 PC The tour continues to St Thomas's Hall, Banffshire[11] UK
1960 May 26 PC The next tour date is the town hall in Forres[11] UK
1960 May 27 PC The tour continues at the Regal Ballroom, Nairn[11] UK
1960 May 30 PC The Silver Beetles play at the Jacaranda coffee bar[11] UK


1960 Jun 02 PC The Silver Beetles play the Institute, Neston, Wirral[11] UK
1960 Jun 06 PC The Silver Beetles play at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wirral with Gerry & the Pacemakers[11] UK
1960 Jun 11 PC The Silver Beetles play at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wirral with Gerry & the Pacemakers every Saturday until July 30th.[11] UK
1960 Jun 13 B Tommy Moore leaves the Silver Beetles[12] UK
1960 Jun 13 PC The Silver Beetles play the Jacaranda again[12] UK
1960 Jun 18 L McCartney's 18th birthday[12] UK


1960 Jul 02 PC The Silver Beetles continue their engagement at the Grosvenor Ballroom. Johnny Gentle joins them for a surprise performance of their Scottish tour repertoire.[13] UK
1960 Jul 30 PC The Silver Beetles play at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wirral with Gerry & the Pacemakers for the last time. Further shows at the venue are cancelled due to complaints by locals about noise pollution[11] UK


1960 Aug 12 B Best is hired as drummer for the Silver Beetles[12] UK
1960 Aug 17 B The Silver Beetles change their name to the Beatles[12] UK
1960 Aug 17 PC The Beatles play at the Indra Club in Hamburg for the first time. They play here for the next 48 days[12] GER


1960 Oct 04 PC The Beatles are moved to the Kaiserkeller after complaints about the noise at the Indra Club. They play here, alongside Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, for the next 58 days[12] GER
1960 Oct 15 S At the Akustic Studio in Hamburg, McCartney, Lennon and Harrison perform on a demonstration tape for Lu Walters of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Hurricanes' drummer Ringo Starr plays for this session, the first time the final line-up of the Beatles record together. "Summertime" is taped and possibly "Fever" and "September Song". None of the recordings are known to have survived.[14] GER


1960 Nov 21 O Harrison is deported from Hamburg for being under 18 and lacking a work permit. The Beatles continue without him[12] GER


1960 Dec 01 O McCartney and Best are deported from Hamburg after being accused of arson[12] GER
1960 Dec 10 O Lennon returns from Hamburg[12] GER
1960 Dec 27 PC The Beatles play at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool with Chas Newby temporarily replacing Stuart Sutcliffe[15] UK
1960 Dec 31 PC The Beatles give a New Year's Eve performance at the Casbah Club[12] UK

1961

Date T Event L
1961 Jan 05 PC The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool. They play various local venues over the next 3 months[16] UK


1961 Feb 09 PC The Beatles' first lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club[16] UK
1961 Feb 25 L Harrison's 18th birthday[16] UK


1961 Mar 11 PC The "Beatles Farewell Show" takes place at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool. The show goes on all night, concluding at 8 am, and features performances from other Liverpool bands such as Gerry & the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes[16] UK


1961 Apr 01 PC Another series of shows in Hamburg begins, with the Beatles playing at the Top Ten Club. The band plays every night until 1 July, making a total of 92 appearances at the club. For a portion of this stay in Hamburg, they share the bill with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes[16][17] GER


1961 Jun 22 S The Beatles, credited as "The Beat Brothers", provide backing music and vocals for the two tracks of Tony Sheridan's My Bonnie single. Three other songs, plus two more by the group alone, are also recorded, all produced by Bert Kaempfert[16] GER


1961 Jul 01 O The Beatles 1-year contract with Kaempfert, signed a few days earlier, starts this day[18] GER
1961 Jul 01 PC The Beatles' final performance at the Top Ten Club[16] GER
1961 Jul 01 B Stuart Sutcliffe leaves the Beatles. He remains in Germany and becomes engaged to Astrid Kirchherr[19] GER
1961 Jul 03 O The Beatles return to Liverpool[16] UK
1961 Jul 06 O The first edition of Mersey Beat is published, and includes an essay by Lennon about the Beatles[16] UK
1961 Jul 07 L Starr's 21st birthday[16] UK
1961 Jul 13 PC The Beatles' first performance back in England, at St John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool[16] UK
1961 Jul 14 PC The Beatles make another appearance at the Cavern Club, to play both the lunchtime and evening slots. The band plays many local gigs—predominately at the Cavern—in the following months[16] UK
1961 Jul 20 O The Beatles make the front page of Mersey Beat with a story about their contract with Kaempfert[16] UK
1961 Jul 26 PC The Beatles are supported at the Cavern Club by Priscilla White, who would later become Cilla Black[16] UK


1961 Aug 31 O Local DJ Bob Wooler writes an article on the Beatles for Mersey Beat[20] UK


1961 Oct 09 L Lennon's 21st birthday. He and McCartney celebrate by buying bowler hats and hitchhiking to Paris[20] UK
1961 Oct 15 PC The Beatles play a St John Ambulance benefit concert at The Albany, Maghull[21] UK
1961 Oct 17 PC The Beatles' first fan club performance, at the David Lewis Club in Liverpool[20] UK
1961 Oct 23 RS The single "My Bonnie" / "The Saints" released in Germany[22] GER
1961 Oct 28 O A customer called Raymond Jones enquires about the Beatles' "My Bonnie" single at Epstein's NEMS store, despite the record only being released in Germany. Epstein promises to find it. Alistair Taylor (Epstein's assistant) later erroneously declared that he used Jones' name to order copies of the record himself[20][23] UK
1961 Oct 30 O Two more girls enquire about the record[20] which prompts Epstein to order 200 copies of the disc[24] UK


1961 Nov 08 O Epstein books a ticket to see the Beatles at the Cavern Club, citing an "important visit"[20] UK
1961 Nov 09 PC Epstein and his assistant Alistair Taylor watch the Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club[20] UK


1961 Dec 01 O The Beatles and Epstein travel to London to meet Colin Borland and Beecher Stevens from Decca Records in the hope of negotiating a recording contract[20] UK
1961 Dec 03 O The Beatles and Bob Wooler meet Epstein at his NEMS store[20] UK
1961 Dec 04 O Deutsche Grammophone representatives meet Epstein in Liverpool to discuss the possibility of releasing "My Bonnie" in the UK[20] UK
1961 Dec 06 O The Beatles meet Epstein at his shop again[20] UK
1961 Dec 08 O Epstein contacts Ron White of EMI in the hope of getting the Beatles a record contract[20] UK
1961 Dec 09 O The Beatles, described as Liverpool’s No.1 Rock Outfit Direct from Their German Tour, play The Palais Ballroom, Aldershot, in an advertised Liverpool v London Battle of the Bands, but Ivor Jay & The Jaywalkers do not turn up to the audience of 18[25] UK
1961 Dec 10 O The Beatles and Epstein meet again, this time at the Casbah Coffee Club[20] UK
1961 Dec 13 PC Dick Rowe, head of A&R at Decca, sends Mike Smith to watch the Beatles at the Cavern Club. Smith recommends that Decca set up an audition for the group[20] UK
1961 Dec 18 O Ron White writes to Epstein to inform him that EMI have rejected the Beatles[20] UK
1961 Dec 26 PC The Beatles, wrongly billed as the "Beetles", play at the "Big Beat Ball" at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Merseyside[20] UK¸
1961 Dec 27 O The Beatles organise a Christmas concert at the Cavern Club that features for the first time Ringo Starr replacing a sick Pete Best.[26] UK
1961 Dec 31 O The Beatles travel to London for an audition with Decca the next day[20] UK

1962

Date T Event L
1962 Jan 01 PA The Beatles record 15 songs for an audition at Decca's studio in West Hampstead[27] UK
1962 Jan 04 O The Beatles come out top of the first Mersey Beat poll to find the most popular group, in an issue devoted mainly to them[27] UK
1962 Jan 05 RS "My Bonnie" / "The Saints" released in UK credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beatles,[28] the first time the group's name appear on a record.[29] UK
1962 Jan 24 O The Beatles sign a contract to make Epstein their manager[27] UK
1962 Jan 26 RE Polydor France releases "Mister Twist [fr]", Tony Sheridan's "My Bonnie" single as an EP, which includes "Cry for a Shadow", the first Beatles original recording ever released.[30] O


1962 Feb 01 O The Beatles' management contract (signed on 24 January) officially begins[27] UK
1962 Feb 01 PC Epstein books the Beatles to play at the Thistle Café in West Kirby, Cheshire[27] UK
1962 Feb 05 B For two performances (noon at The Cavern; evening at the Kingsway Club in Southport) Starr fills in as the Beatles' drummer while Best is ill[31] UK
1962 Feb 06 O Epstein meets Dick Rowe and Beecher Stevens of Decca, who inform him that the Beatles were rejected in favour of Brian Poole & the Tremeloes[27] UK
1962 Feb 20 O Epstein writes to Bert Kaempfert, asking him to release the Beatles from the Polydor contract they entered when they recorded with Tony Sheridan[27] UK


1962 Mar 07 SR The Beatles record their appearance on the BBC Light Programme's Teenager's Turn (Here We Go)[27] UK
1962 Mar 08 PR The Teenager's Turn (Here We Go) episode the Beatles recorded the previous day is broadcast, the band's radio debut[27] UK


1962 Apr 10 L Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 21[27] GER
1962 Apr 13 PC The Beatles return to Germany to play 48 dates at Hamburg's Star-Club[32] GER
1962 Apr 23 RS The "My Bonnie" single is released in the US credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers[32] US


1962 May 08 O Epstein visits the HMV store in Oxford Street, where he meets Ted Huntley, who refers him to Ardmore & Beechwood. General manager Sidney Coleman arranges a meeting with EMI producer Martin[32] UK
1962 May 09 O Epstein meets Martin at Abbey Road Studios, and immediately sends a telegram to the Beatles in Hamburg confirming that they have been accepted[32] UK
1962 May 24 S The Beatles, with Roy Young on piano, record "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Swanee River" still as back up band for Tony Sheridan, not present that day. This is again produced by Bert Kaempfert in order to end their contractual obligations with Polydor Records. The former is released in October on a German E.P. and the latter recording is lost.[33] GER


1962 Jun 02 O The Beatles return to England at the conclusion of their Hamburg contract.[32] UK
1962 Jun 06 O The Beatles sign a recording contract with EMI's Parlophone record label, with Martin as their producer[32] predated 04 June.[34] UK
1962 Jun 06 S The Beatles go to Abbey Road Studios for the first time, to make a recording test for Parlophone. They record "Bésame Mucho", "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You" and "Ask Me Why". Martin informs Epstein that for future recordings he will use a session drummer in place of Best.[32] UK
1962 Jun 09 PC The Beatles play at the Cavern Club again—their first performance there since they last departed for Germany[32] UK
1962 Jun 26 O Epstein officially forms NEMS Enterprises[32] UK
1962 Jun RA Tony Sheridan's album "My Bonnie" is released in Germany which includes the Beatles' recordings of the title song and "The Saints". Credited to their name in small print, it is the first time their name appear on an LP record.[29] GER


1962 Jul 26 PC The Beatles support Joe Brown and the Bruvvers at Cambridge Hall, Southport. The concert is promoted by Epstein[32] UK


1962 Aug 14 B Epstein asks Starr to join the Beatles permanently[32] UK
1962 Aug 15 PC Best performs his last show with the Beatles, at the Cavern Club[32] UK
1962 Aug 16 B Lennon, McCartney and Harrison instruct Epstein to inform Best he is no longer in the band. Johnny Hutchinson of The Big Three fills in for him[32] UK
1962 Aug 16 PC The Beatles play at the Riverpark Ballroom in Chester[32] UK
1962 Aug 18 B Starr officially joins the Beatles[32] UK
1962 Aug 18 PC The Beatles play a gig at the Port Sunlight Horticultural Society's annual show in Birkenhead[32] UK
1962 Aug 19 O After Starr's appearance at the Cavern Club, Best fans, upset by his termination, hold vigils outside his house and at the club shouting "Pete forever! Ringo never!"[35][full citation needed] Harrison receives a black eye from one of the upset fans and Epstein temporarily hires a bodyguard to ensure his safety[36][32] UK
1962 Aug 22 V Granada Television films the Beatles performing at the Cavern Club[37] UK
1962 Aug 23 L Lennon marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Register office in Liverpool.[38] UK


1962 Sep 04 S The Beatles' second recording session at Abbey Road Studios, this time Ringo Starr is auditioned by Martin. They record "Love Me Do" and a demo of "How Do You Do It?". This recording of "Love Me Do" is published as the A-side for the original UK single release.[37][39] UK
1962 Sep 10 O Lennon and Harrison buy new guitars from Rushworth and Dreaper's in Liverpool[37] UK
1962 Sep 11 B Andy White plays drums while Starr plays percussion accompaniments on third EMI recording session. This is the only occasion on which a session drummer is used on Beatles recordings.[37] UK
1962 Sep 11 S The Beatles record "P.S. I Love You" and "Love Me Do".[37] This recording of the latter will be included on the album. "Please Please Me" is also performed, in a slower tempo, but not recorded; Martin suggests it be reworked.[40] UK


1962 Oct 01 O The Beatles sign a new contract with Epstein[37] UK
1962 Oct 05 RS "Love Me Do" / "P.S. I Love You" released,[28] and played on Radio Luxembourg[37] UK
1962 Oct 06 O The Beatles sign copies of their new single at Dawson's Music Shop in Widnes, Cheshire—the first of many such public appearances[37][41] UK
1962 Oct 08 SR The Beatles make a recording for Radio Luxembourg's The Friday Spectacular at EMI House[37] UK
1962 Oct 09 O The Beatles visit the offices of the Record Mirror in Shaftesbury Avenue, London[37] UK
1962 Oct 11 O "Love Me Do" appears in the listings of favourite songs in Record Retailer[37] UK
1962 Oct 12 PC The Beatles are a support act for Little Richard at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton[37] UK
1962 Oct 17 PT The Beatles make their television debut on Granada's People and Places[37] UK
1962 Oct 25 PR The Beatles are interviewed for the Cleaver and Clatterbridge Hospital radio station[37] UK
1962 Oct 25 SR The Beatles record their next appearance on the BBC's Here We Go radio programme at the Playhouse Theatre, Manchester[37] UK
1962 Oct 26 O "Love Me Do" enters the UK Singles Chart[42] UK
1962 Oct 26 PR Here We Go is broadcast at 5pm[42] UK
1962 Oct 28 PC The Beatles make their first appearance at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, again supporting Little Richard[42] UK
1962 Oct RE Polydor Germany releases an EP titled "Ya Ya" credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers which includes the song "Sweet Georgia Brown" recorded with the Beatles on their second and last recording session with Bert Kaempfert[43] GER


1962 Nov 01 PC The Beatles begin a 2-week run at Hamburg's Star Club[42] GER
1962 Nov 07 PR The Beatles appear in another episode of Granada's People and Places[42] UK
1962 Nov 15 O The Beatles return to England[42] UK
1962 Nov 16 O The Beatles visit the offices of Disc, a music paper[42] UK
1962 Nov 16 SR The Beatles record a piece for The Friday Spectacular on Radio Luxembourg[42] UK
1962 Nov 17 V The Beatles make another recording for People and Places[42] UK
1962 Nov 26 S The Beatles record their second single, "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why"[42] UK
1962 Nov 30 S The Beatles attend another recording session to finish the "Please Please Me" single[42] UK


1962 Dec 02 SR The Beatles record an appearance on BBC Light Programme's The Talent Spot[42] UK
1962 Dec 04 PR The Talent Spot is broadcast at 5pm[42] UK
1962 Dec 04 PR The Beatles appear live on Associated-Rediffusion's Tuesday Rendezvous from the Wembley television studios[42] UK
1962 Dec 13 PR The Beatles' appearance on People and Places is broadcast[42] UK
1962 Dec 17 PC Epstein takes producer Martin to watch one of the Beatles' regular shows at the Cavern Club[42] UK
1962 Dec 18 PC Due to an existing contract, the Beatles travel to Hamburg to play 12 more dates at the Star-Club.[42] A bootleg recording of one of those evenings is released in 1977 under the title "Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962" GER
1962 Dec 31 L Heather See is born in Tucson, Arizona, to Linda and Joseph See. In 1969, she will be adopted by Paul McCartney following his marriage to her mother. US

1963

Date T Event L
1963 Jan 11 RS "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why" released.[28] UK


1963 Feb 07 RS "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why" released by Vee-Jay Records.[28] US
1963 Feb 11 S The Beatles record the 10 remaining tracks for their first album Please Please Me[44] UK
1963 Feb 18 RS "Love Me Do" (with Starr on drums) / "P.S. I Love You" released in Canada. Only 170 copies are sold.[45][46] CAN


1963 Mar 22 RA Please Please Me released.[28] UK
1963 Mar 31 PC Beatles perform at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester[47][48] UK


1963 Apr 08 L Julian Lennon is born in Liverpool to John and Cynthia Lennon. UK
1963 Apr 11 RS "From Me to You" / "Thank You Girl" released.[28] UK
1963 Apr 18 PR The Beatles play at the BBC Light Programme concert "Swinging Sounds 63[49]" at the Royal Albert Hall in London. UK
1963 Apr 27 RS "Love Me Do" / "P.S. I Love You" released on Tollie records.[50] US


1963 May 27 RS "From Me to You" / "Thank You Girl" released by Vee-Jay Records.[28] US


1963 Jul 12 RE Twist and Shout released.[28] UK
1963 Jul 12 RE Tony Sheridan With The Beatles – My Bonnie released by Polydor. GER


1963 Aug 03 L Kyoko Chan Cox is born in Japan to Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox. O
1963 Aug 23 RS "She Loves You" / "I'll Get You" released.[28] UK


1963 Sep 06 RE The Beatles' Hits released.[28] UK
1963 Sep 16 RS "She Loves You" / "I'll Get You" released by Swan Records.[28] US


1963 Oct 13 PT The Beatles' performance on ITV's weekly televised musical variety show Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium launches Beatlemania for Beatle publicist Tony Barrow.[51] UK


1963 Nov 01 RE The Beatles (No. 1) released.[28] UK
1963 Nov 04 PC The Beatles play a Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, in the presence of The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. UK
1963 Nov 22 RA With the Beatles released.[28] UK
1963 Nov 25 RA Beatlemania! With the Beatles released by Capitol Records of Canada, the first Beatles album published in North America. CAN
1963 Nov 29 RS "I Want to Hold Your Hand" / "This Boy" released.[28] UK


1963 Dec 01 PC Beatles perform for the 2nd time at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester[47][48] UK
1963 Dec 09 RS "Roll Over Beethoven" / "Please Mister Postman" released.[28] CAN
1963 Dec 26 RS "I Want to Hold Your Hand" / "I Saw Her Standing There" released by Capitol Records.[28] US

1964

Date T Event L
1964 Jan 03 RS "Please Please Me" / "From Me to You" released.[28] US
1964 Jan 10 RA Introducing... The Beatles released by Vee-Jay Records.[28] US
1964 Jan 16 PC The Beatles start an 18 day residency at the Olympia in Paris which ends on February 4th.[52] O
1964 Jan 20 RA Meet the Beatles! released.[28] US
1964 Jan 29 S The Beatles record in Paris the German single "Komm, gib mir deine Hand / Sie liebt dich" and "Can't Buy Me Love", their first and only recording session outside of England for EMI.[53] O
1964 Feb 01 O I Want To Hold Your Hand reaches #1 on the Billboard charts.[54] US
1964 Feb 03 RA Twist and Shout released. CAN
1964 Feb 03 RA The Beatles with Tony Sheridan & Guests released by MGM Records.[28] US
1964 Feb 07 RE All My Loving released.[28] UK
1964 Feb 07 O The Beatles arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York US
1964 Feb 09 PT The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show US
1964 Feb 28 RS "Why" / "Cry for a Shadow" released by Polydor Records.[28] UK


1964 Mar 02 RS "Twist and Shout" / "There's a Place" released.[28] US


1964 Mar 02 V A Hard Day's Night begins filming.[55] UK
1964 Mar 05 RS "Komm, gib mir deine Hand / Sie liebt dich" released in Germany by EMI's Odeon Records.[56] GER
1964 Mar 09 RS "All My Loving" / "This Boy" released.[57] CAN
1964 Mar 16 RS "Can't Buy Me Love" / "You Can't Do That" released.[28] US
1964 Mar 23 RE Souvenir of Their Visit to America released by Vee-Jay Records.[28] US
1964 Mar 23 RS "Do You Want to Know a Secret" / "Thank You Girl" released.[28] US


1964 Apr RA The Beatles' First! released by Polydor Records.[58] GER
1964 Apr 10 RA The Beatles' Second Album released.[28] US
1964 Apr 19 PT Around the Beatles is aired. UK
1964 Apr 27 RS "Love Me Do" / "P.S. I Love You" released.[28] US


1964 May 11 RA The Beatles' Long Tall Sally released. CAN
1964 May 11 RE Four by the Beatles released.[28] US
1964 May 21 RS "Sie Liebt Dich" / "I'll Get You" released by Swan Records.[28] US
1964 May 29 RS "Ain't She Sweet" / "If You Love Me, Baby" released by Atco Records. UK


1964 Jun 01 RS "Sweet Georgia Brown" / "Take Out Some Insurance on Me, Baby" released by Atco. US
1964 Jun 3 B After a photoshoot, Ringo Starr is taken to the hospital, suffering from tonsillitis.[59] UK
1964 Jun 4 B Drummer Jimmie Nicol is hired to replace Starr for a tour that starts this day in Copenhagen, Denmark and will pass though Australasia before continuing in Europe.[59] UK
1964 Jun 14 B Ringo Starr returns behind his drum kit in Melbourne, Australia.[59] O
1964 Jun 19 RE Long Tall Sally released.[28] UK
1964 Jun 26 RA A Hard Day's Night released by United Artists Records.[28] US


1964 Jul 06 RF A Hard Day's Night released. UK
1964 Jul 06 RS "Ain't She Sweet" / "Nobody's Child" released by Polydor.[28] UK
1964 Jul 10 RA A Hard Day's Night released.[28] UK
1964 Jul 10 RS "A Hard Day's Night" / "Things We Said Today" released.[28] UK
1964 Jul 13 RS "A Hard Day's Night" / "I Should Have Known Better" released.[28] US
1964 Jul 20 RA Something New released.[28] US
1964 Jul 20 RS "And I Love Her" / "If I Fell" released.[28] US


1964 Aug 20 RS "I'll Cry Instead" / "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" released.[28] UK
1964 Aug 24 RS "Matchbox" / "Slow Down" released.[28] UK


1964 Oct 05 RA Ain't She Sweet released by Atco. US


1964 Oct 10 PC Beatles perform for the 3rd and last time at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester.[60] UK
1964 Nov 04 RE Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night released.[28] UK
1964 Nov 06 RE Extracts from the Album A Hard Day's Night released.[28] UK
1964 Nov 23 RA The Beatles' Story released.[28] US
1964 Nov 23 RS "I Feel Fine" / "She's a Woman" released.[28] UK


1964 Dec 04 RA Beatles for Sale released.[28] UK
1964 Dec 04 RS "If I Fell" / "Tell Me Why" released.[28] UK
1964 Dec 15 RA Beatles '65 released.[28] US

1965

Date T Event L
1965 Jan 31 RS "Sweet Georgia Brown" / "Nobody's Child" (Sheridan's solo version) released by Polydor Records.[61] GER


1965 Feb 01 RE 4-by the Beatles released.[28] US
1965 Feb 11 L Starr and Cox marry. UK
1965 Feb 15 RS "Eight Days a Week" / "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" released.[28]} US


1965 Mar 22 RA The Early Beatles released.[28] US


1965 Apr 06 RE Beatles for Sale (EP) released.[28] UK
1965 Apr 09 RS "Ticket to Ride" / "Yes It Is" released.[28] UK


1965 Jun 04 RE Beatles for Sale No. 2 released.[28] UK
1965 Jun 14 RA Beatles VI released.[28] US


1965 Jul 23 RS "Help!" / "I'm Down" released.[28] UK
1965 Jul 29 RF Help! the film released. UK


1965 Aug 06 RA Help! the album released.[28] UK
1965 Aug 13 RA Help! the album released.[28] US
1965 Aug 15 PC The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium to a record-breaking crowd. US


1965 Sep 13 RS "Yesterday" / "Act Naturally" released.[28] US
1965 Sep 13 L Zak Starkey is born to Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey. UK
1965 Sep 25 RF "The Beatles" cartoon series premieres on ABC.[62] US


1965 Oct 11 RS "Roll Over Beethoven" / "Misery" released.[28] UK
1965 Oct 11 RS "Boys" / Medley: "Kansas City"/"Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" released.[28] UK
1965 Oct 26 L The Beatles receive MBE.[63] UK


1965 Dec 03 RA Rubber Soul released.[28] UK
1965 Dec 03 RS "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper" released.[28] UK
1965 Dec 06 RE The Beatles' Million Sellers released.[28] UK

1966

Date T Event L
1966 Jan 21 L Harrison marries Pattie Boyd at the Leatherhead and Esher Registry Office, with McCartney and Epstein as best men.[64] UK


1966 Feb 15 RS "Nowhere Man" / "What Goes On" released.[28] US


1966 Mar 04 RE Yesterday released.[28] UK


1966 Apr 06 S The Beatles start recording sessions for their album Revolver[65] and "Paperback Writer" / "Rain" single.[66] These sessions end on 22 June 1966. UK


1966 May 01 RF The Beatles at Shea Stadium released. UK
1966 May 27 V Lennon and Bob Dylan film the limousine scene for Dylan's film Eat the document.[67] UK
1966 May 30 RS "Paperback Writer" / "Rain" released.[28] UK


1966 Jun 15 RA Yesterday and Today released.[28] US


1966 Jul 08 RE Nowhere Man released.[28] UK
1966 Jul 15 O More popular than Jesus remark sparks wild reactions in southeast US US
1966 Aug 05 RA Revolver released.[28] UK
1966 Aug 05 RS "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" released.[28] UK
1966 Aug 08 RA Revolver released.[28] US
1966 Aug 29 PC The Beatles play their final paid concert at Candlestick Park. US


1966 Nov 09 L John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at the Indica Gallery[68] UK
1966 Nov 24 S The Beatles start recording sessions for their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band[69] and "Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields Forever" single.[70] These sessions end on 21 April 1967. UK
1966 Dec 09 RA A Collection of Beatles Oldies released.[28] UK

1967

Date T Event L
1967 Jan 26 B Without a contract since June 3, 1966, Beatles sign a new nine year contract with Parlophone.[71] UK


1967 Feb 13 RS "Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields Forever" released.[28] UK


1967 Apr 19 B Apple Corps is formed.[71] UK


1967 Jun 01 RA Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released.[28] UK
1967 Jun 25 PT Live taping of "All You Need Is Love" for Our World global broadcast.[72] UK


1967 Jul 07 RS "All You Need Is Love" / "Baby, You're a Rich Man" released.[28] UK


1967 Aug 04 RA The Beatles' First released. UK
1967 Aug 19 L Jason Starkey is born to Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey. UK
1967 Aug 25 L The Beatles and their wives go to Bangor, Wales to attend a seminar by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.[73] UK
1967 Aug 27 L Epstein found dead in his London home.[73] After hearing the news, the Beatles leave the seminar.[74] UK


1967 Nov 24 RS "Hello, Goodbye" / "I Am the Walrus" released.[28] UK
1967 Nov 27 RA Magical Mystery Tour (album) released.[28] US


1967 Dec 08 RE Magical Mystery Tour (EP) released.[28] UK
1967 Dec 26 RF Magical Mystery Tour broadcast. UK

1968

Date T Event L
1968 Jan 12 L Heather Mills is born in Aldershot, Hampshire. UK


1968 Feb 15 O The Harrisons and Lennons leave London on their way to Rishikesh, India, for a retreat with the Maharishi.[75] O
1968 Feb 19 O McCartney, Asher, and the Starrs fly from London to Rishikesh.[75] O


1968 Mar 1 O The Starrs leave the Rishikesh retreat much earlier than expected; they miss their children and Ringo is unhappy with the food.[75] O
1968 Mar 15 RS "Lady Madonna" / "The Inner Light" released.[28] UK
1968 Mar mid O McCartney and Asher leave the Rishikesh retreat.[76] O


1968 Apr 12 O The Harrisons and Lennons leave the Rishikesh retreat amid a controversy about the behaviour of the Maharishi.[77] O


1968 May 11 O McCartney and Lennon begin a four-day trip to New York for the public unveiling of the Beatles new business venture, Apple Corps.[78] US


1968 May 28 S The Beatles begin a two day recording session, the so-called Kinfauns demos, at George Harrison's house in preparation for their next album.[79] UK
1968 May 30 S The Beatles start recording sessions for their self-titled double album, also known as the "White Album",[69] and the "Hey Jude" / "Revolution" single.[80] These recording sessions end on 14 October.[81] UK


1968 Jul 17 RF The Yellow Submarine movie is released. UK
1968 Jul 28 O "Mad Day Out" photo shoot.[82] UK


1968 Aug 17 RB "The Beatles: The Authorised Biography" by Hunter Davies published[83] UK
1968 Aug 22 B Ringo Starr quits the group but returns two weeks later.[84] UK
1968 Aug 26 RS "Hey Jude" / "Revolution" released.[28] UK


1968 Nov 08 L John and Cynthia Lennon's divorce is completed with the granting of their decree nisi. UK
1968 Nov 22 RA The Beatles is released.[28] UK

1969

Date T Event L
1969 Jan 02 S The Beatles start the sessions for "Let It Be", their last album to be issued. They are filmed and recorded by Michael Lindsay-Hogg for a documentary. The bulk of these recording sessions end on the 31.[85] UK
1969 Jan 10 B George Harrison quits the group but returns a few days later.[86] UK
1969 Jan 13 RA Yellow Submarine released.[28] UK
1969 Jan 22 B Billy Preston is invited to join the group as a temporary keyboard player.[87] UK
1969 Jan 30 PC The Beatles give their final public performance on the rooftop of the Apple offices on Savile Row. Joined by Billy Preston, they play nine songs in forty-two minutes, including repeats of three songs.[88] UK


1969 Mar 12 L McCartney marries Linda Eastman at the Marylebone Registry Office.[89] UK
1969 Mar 20 L Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.[90] O


1969 Apr 11 RS "Get Back" / "Don't Let Me Down" released.[28] UK
1969 Apr 30 S Recording new guitar solo for the single version of "Let It Be" then vocals and sound effects for "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)".[91] UK


1969 May 30 RS "The Ballad of John and Yoko" / "Old Brown Shoe" released.[28] UK


1969 Jul 01 S The Beatles officially start the sessions for "Abbey Road", their last album to be recorded. These recording sessions end on 19 August.[92] UK
1969 Jul 01 O John Lennon, Yoko Ono and their children Julian and Kyoko are in a car accident in Golspie, north Scotland.[92] UK
1969 Jul 09 S John Lennon returns to the studio after his recuperation period from his accident.[93] UK


1969 Aug 20 S Final time the four Beatles are in the studio together, mixing and editing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)".[94] UK
1969 Aug 22 O The Beatles' final photo shoot at Tittenhurst Park, John Lennon's estate.[95] UK
1969 Aug 28 L Mary McCartney is born in London to Paul and Linda McCartney. UK


1969 Sep 01 B Allen Klein negotiates a new contract with Parlophone.[71] UK
1969 Sep 13 PC After last minute arrangements, the Plastic Ono Band performs at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival. This version of the band includes Lennon, Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann, and Alan White.[96] The performance is recorded and later released as Live Peace in Toronto 1969. CAN
1969 Sep 20 B In a meeting to sign a new recording contract negotiated by Allen Klein, Lennon tells McCartney and Starr (Harrison was not present) that he is leaving the Beatles.[97] UK
1969 Sep 26 RA Abbey Road released.[28] UK


1969 Oct 06 RS "Something" / "Come Together" released.[28] UK


1969 Nov 04 RA Very Together released. CAN


1969 Dec 12 RA No One's Gonna Change Our World released. UK

1970s

Date T Event L
1970 Jan 03 S "I Me Mine" is recorded by Harrison, McCartney and Starr.[98] UK
1970 Jan 04 S To complete the recording of "Let It Be", extra drums by Starr, a more rock-sounding guitar solo by Harrison and new backup vocals by him, McCartney and his wife Linda are dubbed. An orchestral score by George Martin is also recorded during this last group session, albeit without Lennon.[99] UK
1970 Feb 26 RA Hey Jude compilation album is released.[28] US
1970 Mar 06 RS "Let It Be" / "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" released.[28] UK
1970 Apr 01 S Orchestral overdubs by Phil Spector for "Across The Universe", "The Long And Winding Road" and "I Me Mine" are recorded while Starr sits in to redo his drum parts. This is the last time new recordings are made for the group until the mid 1990s.[100] UK
1970 Apr 10 B In a press release, McCartney announces he is leaving the Beatles.[101] UK
1970 May 04 RA In the Beginning (Circa 1960) released. US
1970 May 08 RA Let It Be album released.[28] UK
1970 May 11 RS "The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue" released.[28] US
1970 May 13 RF Let It Be film released. UK
1970 Nov 17 L Lee Starkey is born to Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey. UK
1970 Dec 18 RA From Then to You released. UK
1970 Dec 18 RA The Beatles' Christmas Album released. US
1970 Dec 31 B McCartney files suit to dissolve the Beatles partnership. UK


1971 Sep 13 L Stella McCartney is born in London to Paul and Linda McCartney. UK


1973 Apr 19 RA Greatest hits double albums 1962–1966 and 1967–1970 released.[28] UK


1974 Jun L George and Pattie Harrison divorce. UK


1975 Jan 9 B The Beatles' partnership is officially dissolved by London's High Court of Justice.[102] UK
1975 Jul 17 L Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey's divorce is finalised on the grounds of Starr's affair with American model Nancy Lee Andrews. UK
1975 Oct 9 L Sean Lennon is born in New York City to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, on his father's 35th birthday. US


1976 Mar 08 RS "Yesterday" / "I Should Have Known Better" released. UK
1976 May 31 RS "Got to Get You into My Life" / "Helter Skelter" released. US
1976 Jun 29 RS "Back in the U.S.S.R." / "Twist and Shout" released. UK
1976 Jun 07 RA Rock 'n' Roll Music released. UK
1976 Nov 08 RS "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" / "Julia" released. UK


1977 Apr 08 RA Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 released. UK
1977 May 04 RA The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl released. UK
1977 Sep 12 L James McCartney is born in London to Paul and Linda McCartney. UK
1977 Oct 21 RA Love Songs released. UK


1978 Aug 01 L Dhani Harrison is born in Windsor, Berkshire, to George and Olivia Trinidad Arias. UK
1978 Aug 14 RS "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "A Day in the Life" released. UK
1978 Sep 02 L Harrison marries Olivia Trinidad Arias at the Henley-on-Thames Register Office, England. UK
1978 Nov 02 RA The Beatles Collection released. UK
1978 Dec 02 RA Rarities (UK version) released. UK

1980s

Date T Event L
1980 Mar 24 RA Rarities (US version) released. US
1980 Oct 13 RA The Beatles Ballads released. UK
1980 Nov 03 RA The Beatles Box released. UK
1980 Dec 08 L Lennon is shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building by a deranged fan.[103] US


1981 Apr 27 L Starr marries Bach, whom he met on the set of Caveman. UK


1982 Mar 22 RA Reel Music released. UK
1982 Mar 22 RS "The Beatles Movie Medley" / "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" released. UK
1982 Oct 11 RA US version of 20 Greatest Hits released. US
1982 Oct 18 RA UK version of 20 Greatest Hits released. UK


1984 Feb 01 RF The Compleat Beatles released. UK
1984 Dec 10 RA The Early Tapes of the Beatles released. UK


1988 Mar 07 RA Past Masters released. UK
1988 Nov 15 RA The Beatles Box Set released. UK

1990s

Date T Event L
1991 Nov 13 RF The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit released. UK


1994 Jan 19 O At Lennon’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, McCartney receives from Yoko Ono tapes of her late husband's demo recordings.[104] US
1994 Feb S McCartney, Harrison and Starr record overdubs on Lennon's demo of Free as a Bird with former Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick and producer Jeff Lynne.[104] UK
1994 Nov 30 RA Live at the BBC released. UK
1994 Dec 30 L Maureen Starkey dies of complications related to leukaemia treatment in Seattle, Washington. US


1995 Feb 1 S McCartney, Harrison and Starr start recording sessions for Lennon's demo of Now and Then with sound engineer Marc Mann and producer Jeff Lynne but abandon the work because of the poor sound quality.[104] UK
1995 Feb 10 S Remaining Beatles start recording sessions for Lennon's demo of Real Love.[104] UK
1995 Mar 20 RS "Baby It's You" / "I'll Follow the Sun" / "Devil in Her Heart" / "Boys" (CD maxi-single) released. UK
1995 Nov 21 RA Anthology 1 released. UK
1995 Dec 04 RS "Free as a Bird" / "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" released. UK


1996 Mar 04 RS "Real Love" / "Baby's in Black" (live) released. UK
1996 Mar 18 RA Anthology 2 released. UK
1996 Oct 28 RA Anthology 3 released. UK


1997 Mar 11 L Paul McCartney is knighted.[105] UK


1998 Apr 17 L Linda McCartney dies of breast cancer in Tucson, Arizona.[106] US


1999 Sep 13 RA Yellow Submarine Songtrack released. UK
1999 Dec 30 L George Harrison attacked in his home and seriously hurt.[107] UK

2000s

Date T Event L
2000 Oct 5 RB The Beatles Anthology book published. UK
2000 Nov 13 RA 1 released. UK


2001 Jul 02 O Liverpool's Speke Airport is renamed Liverpool John Lennon Airport.[108] UK
2001 Nov 29 L Harrison dies of cancer in Los Angeles.[109] US


2002 Jun 11 L McCartney marries Heather Mills at Castle Leslie in County Monaghan, Ireland. O


2003 Mar 31 RF The Beatles Anthology is released on DVD. UK
2003 Oct 28 L Beatrice McCartney is born to Paul and Heather Mills McCartney. UK
2003 Nov 17 RA Let It Be... Naked released. UK


2004 Nov 16 RA The Capitol Albums, Volume 1 released. UK


2006 Apr 11 RA The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 released. UK
2006 Jun 30 O Premiere of Cirque du Soleil's Love in Las Vegas. US
2006 Nov 20 RA Love released. UK


2008 Feb 18 L The divorce proceedings between Paul and Heather Mills McCartney conclude in court 34 of the Royal Courts of Justice, on The Strand, in the City of Westminster, London. UK
2008 Oct 20 RF All Together Now released. UK


2009 Sep 09 RA The Beatles in Mono released. UK
2009 Sep 09 RA The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) released. UK
2009 Sep 09 RG The Beatles: Rock Band released. UK
2009 Dec 07 RA The Beatles Stereo Box Set USB flash drive released. UK

2010s

Date T Event L
2010 Nov 16 O Music catalogue released on iTunes.[110] O


2011 Oct 09 L Paul McCartney marries Nancy Shevell. UK


2013 Nov 11 RA On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 released. UK


2014 Jan 21 RA The U.S. Albums released. US


2015 Apr 01 L Cynthia Lennon dies of cancer in Majorca, Spain. O
2015 Nov 06 RF 1+ released. UK
2015 Dec 24 O Music catalogue released on nine streaming sites.[111] O


2016 Mar 08 L George Martin dies at the age of 90. UK
2016 Jul 14 O Premiere of the revamped Love show in Las Vegas. US
2016 Sep 09 RA The Beatles: Live at the Hollywood Bowl is released. UK
2016 Sep 15 RF The Beatles: Eight Days a Week is released in cinemas (and streaming on Sept. 17). UK
2016 Nov 18 RF The Beatles: Eight Days a Week DVD and Blu-ray released. UK


2017 May 26 RA Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: 50th Anniversary Edition released. UK
2017 Dec 15 RA The Beatles Christmas Record Box vinyl edition released. UK
2018 Mar 20 L Ringo Starr is knighted and becomes Sir Richard Starkey.[112] UK
2018 May 04 L Paul McCartney is awarded the Order of the Companions of Honour for his service to music.[113] UK
2018 Nov 09 RA The Beatles: 50th Anniversary Edition released. UK
2019 Sep 27 RA Abbey Road: 50th Anniversary Edition released. UK

2020s

Date T Event L
2020 Mar 15 O As a worldwide lock down due to the COVID-19 pandemic is implemented, the Love show in Las Vegas is temporarily shut down.[114] US


2021 Feb 1 S After 26 years, McCartney resumes recording overdubs for Lennon's demo of Now and Then using Harrison's guitar parts from the 1995 sessions.[104] UK
2021 Aug 26 O Love show in Las Vegas resumes after pandemic lock down.[115] US
2021 Oct 12 RB The Beatles: Get Back book published. UK
2021 Oct 15 RA Let It Be: Special Edition released. UK
2021 Nov 25 RF Peter Jackson's first episode of The Beatles: Get Back limited series starts streaming on Disney+. The other two episodes air on each following days.[116] US


2022 Jan 28 RA Get Back – The Rooftop Performance is released onto streaming services. UK
2022 Jan 30 RF The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert is released in theaters. UK
2022 Apr 9 S After Lennon's voice is isolated by Park Road Post’s machine learning engineer Emile de la Rey, Starr records his drum part and back-up vocals for Now and Then in his home studio in Los Angeles.[104] US
2022 May 1 S McCartney and producer Giles Martin supervise the orchestral recording by arranger Ben Foster for Now and Then in Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.[104] US
2022 Oct 28 RF Revolver: Special Edition is released. UK


2023 May 22 L Chas Newby dies aged 81.[117] UK
2023 Nov 02 RS "Now and Then"/"Love Me Do" (1962 Single Version) released, first new music from The Beatles since 1996.[118] UK
2023 Nov 10 RA Remixed and augmented editions of 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 are released. UK


2024 May 08 RF 1970's Let It Be documentary, restored and remastered by Peter Jackson's team, starts streaming on Disney+.[119] US
2024 Jul 07 O Cirque du Soleil's Love show in Las Vegas closes after eighteen years[120]. US
2024 Nov 22 RA 1964 US Albums in Mono box set is scheduled for release. UK
2024 Nov 29 RF Beatles '64, a documentary of the group's first visit to the US, starts streaming on Disney+[121]. US

Album and single releases

Main articles: The Beatles albums discography and The Beatles singles discography
Timeline of the Beatles' album and single releases in the UK and US

See also

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