SHEA STADIUM, 1965. The Beatles flew into New York City on August 13th, 1965 to begin a tour of the United States. On August 14th they rehearsed and recorded a live tape at CBS studios to be shown on the Ed Sullivan Show later that evening. Throughout the city, the excitement was palpable. The Beatles were in town! The following day, August 15th, they officially opened the US tour with a concert at Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets.
This was an amazing show. The boys were in top form. The fans screamed and fainted and were carried away by New York's Finest. This was the first time in the history of pop music that a stadium was used for a rock concert! 55,600 adoring fans witnessed rock history. The take at the box office was a record $304,000 -- of which the Beatles took a whopping $160, 000!
Happy Birthday, Bekki!
3 comments:
Fantastic! I saw them on the same tour in Chicago. There will never be another Beatles.
TonyG
I love seeing John Lennon playing he keyboards with his arm. Great
Here is some more on the 1965 US Tour:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The_Beatles'_1965_USA_Tour
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