The English rock group the Beatles toured West Germany, Japan and the Philippines between 24 June and 4 July 1966. The thirteen concerts comprised the first stage of a world tour that ended with the b
Poster to the concerts in Tokyo, Japan
Lennon used an Epiphone Casino as his stage guitar for the first time in 1966. It became his signature instrument during the final years of the Beatles' career.
The National Kendo Championship, Nippon Budokan, November 2009. The Beatles were the target of death threats from Japanese nationalists when they played the first-ever rock concerts held at the Budokan.
The Beatles descending from the aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, dressed in matching JAL coats. The band members wave at what they believe to be a crowd of fans, unaware of the strict security measures imposed by the Japanese authorities towards all members of the public.
The Beatles' 1965 UK tour
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The English rock band the Beatles staged a concert tour of the United Kingdom between 3 and 12 December 1965, comprising 18 shows at nine venues across England, Scotland and Wales. It coincided with t
The Beatles' 1966 tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines
…in North America and select countries during the summer months, and then recorded a second album for a pre-Christmas release. Following the group's UK tour in December 1965, however, the band members decided to reject the planned film project, an adaptation of Richard Condon's novel A Talent for Loving, for which Epstein…
The Liverpool Empire — the venue for the Beatles' final concert in their hometown
The London shows included two well-received performances at the Astoria (now the Rainbow Theatre) in Finsbury Park.