Today marks 65 years since The Beatles’ first performance in Hamburg, Germany. On 17 August 1960, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best took to the stage at the Indra Club, beginning their first Hamburg residency. Their time in the city went on to be a transformative period in the band’s early years. 🇩🇪 We recently spoke with Barry Chang, the man who drove The Beatles to Hamburg in August 1960. Check out the full interview at https://www.beatlesstory.com/

If you’ve been captivated by the new Beatles documentary, you might enjoy this clip from around the same era depicted in the film. George Harrison appeared on the CBC’s “The Way It Is” to talk about their newly formed Apple Corp. and how he disagreed with John and Paul’s vision for the company. For more great CBC archival content check out cbc.ca/archives | CBC

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