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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=hyU-AQAAIAAJ&q=%22beatles+world+tour%22+1964&dq=%22beatles+world+tour%22+1964&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UZQCT-PWMOWliQLZu9SzDw&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBg ''The Spectator'', Volume 213, 1964]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=hyU-AQAAIAAJ&q=%22beatles+world+tour%22+1964&dq=%22beatles+world+tour%22+1964&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UZQCT-PWMOWliQLZu9SzDw&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBg ''The Spectator'', Volume 213, 1964]
*''The Beatles: Six days that changed the world, February 1964'' by editors A. Aurichio & D. Melamud, (2014, Rizzoli, New York USA ISBN 978084784 1059 (Photos of the Beatles first American tour)
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*{{cite book |last= Baker |first= Glenn A |title= The Beatles Down Under: the 1964 Australia & New Zealand tour |accessdate= |edition= |origyear= |year= 1982 |publisher= Wild & Woolley |location= Glebe, NSW Australia |isbn= |oclc= |page= |pages= }}
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*{{cite book |last= Hutchins |first= Graham |title= Eight Days a Week:the Beatles’ tour of New Zealand 1964 |accessdate= |edition= |origyear= |year= 2004 |publisher= Exisle |location= Auckland, NZ |isbn= 0908988559 |oclc= |page= |pages= }}
*{{cite book |last= Hutchins |first= Graham |title= Eight Days a Week:the Beatles’ tour of New Zealand 1964 |accessdate= |edition= |origyear= |year= 2004 |publisher= Exisle |location= Auckland, NZ |isbn= 0908988559 |oclc= |page= |pages= }}


Revision as of 23:47, 20 July 2014

The Beatles 1964 World Tour
Tour by The Beatles
Start date4 June 1964
End date16 August 1964
Legs2
No. of shows26
The Beatles concert chronology
  • 1964 UK Tour
  • 1964 World Tour
  • 1964 U.S. Tour

The Beatles 1964 world tour was The Beatles first world tour, launched after their 1964 UK tour. The reception was enthusiastic, with The Spectator describing it as "hysterical". It was followed by their second 1964 US tour.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe
4 June 1964 Copenhagen Denmark K.B. Hallen
6 June 1964 Blokker Netherlands Veilinghal
Asia
10 June 1964 Hong Kong Hong Kong Princess Theatre
Oceania
12 June 1964 Adelaide Australia Centennial Hall
13 June 1964
15 June 1964 Melbourne Festival Hall
16 June 1964
17 June 1964
18 June 1964 Sydney Sydney Stadium
19 June 1964
20 June 1964
22 June 1964 Wellington New Zealand Wellington Town Hall
23 June 1964
24 June 1964 Auckland Auckland Town Hall
25 June 1964
26 June 1964 Dunedin Dunedin Town Hall
27 June 1964 Christchurch Majestic Theatre
29 June 1964 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Festival Hall
30 June 1964
Europe
12 July 1964 Brighton England Hippodrome Theatre
19 July 1964 Blackpool ABC Cinema
23 July 1964 London London Palladium
26 July 1964 Blackpool Blackpool Opera House
28 July 1964 Stockholm Sweden Johanneshovs Isstadion
29 July 1964
2 August 1964 Bournemouth England Gaumont
9 August 1964 Scarborough Futurist Theatre
16 August 1964 Blackpool Blackpool Opera House

Note: As Ringo Starr was hospitalized in the UK, Jimmie Nicol was temporarily hired to stand in for Ringo as a drummer for the shows from 4 June -13 June until Ringo rejoined the group in Melbourne.

Typical set list

The typical set list for the shows was as follows (with lead singers noted):

  1. "Twist and Shout" (John Lennon)
  2. "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
  3. "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney)
  4. "You Can't Do That" (John Lennon)
  5. "All My Loving" (Paul McCartney)
  6. "I Wanna Be Your Man" (Ringo Starr)
  7. "She Loves You" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
  8. "Till There Was You" (Paul McCartney)
  9. "Roll Over Beethoven" (George Harrison)
  10. "Can't Buy Me Love" (Paul McCartney)
  11. "This Boy" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison)
  12. "Long Tall Sally" (Paul McCartney)
  • The Beatles tour New Zealand.[1]

References

  1. ^ "The Beatles in New Zealand". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • The Spectator, Volume 213, 1964
  • The Beatles: Six days that changed the world, February 1964 by editors A. Aurichio & D. Melamud, (2014, Rizzoli, New York USA ISBN 978084784 1059 (Photos of the Beatles first American tour)
  • Baker, Glenn A (1982). The Beatles Down Under: the 1964 Australia & New Zealand tour. Glebe, NSW Australia: Wild & Woolley.
  • Baker, Glenn A (1985). The Beatles Down Under: the 1964 Australia & New Zealand tour (2 ed.). Ann Arbour, Michigan, USA: Pierian Press. ISBN 0876501862.
  • Hutchins, Graham (2004). Eight Days a Week:the Beatles’ tour of New Zealand 1964. Auckland, NZ: Exisle. ISBN 0908988559.

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