Image: The Beatles at the press conference in Manila

(Sunday, July 3, 1966, 4:30 p.m. Philippine Standard Time) — The Beatles arrived in Manila this afternoon from Tokyo (via a refueling stop in Hong Kong) wherein, after holding a news conference at the Philippine Navy Headquarters, they were surrounded by military personnel, separated from their their associates and forced to socialize on the private yacht of industrialist Don Manolo Elizalde, a friend of local concert promoter Ramon Ramos Jr., off Manila’s south harbor. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in Manila, forced to socialize with Filipino fat cat 60 years ago this hour (July 3 1966) →

Video: 'Haneda Airport Japanese TV footage #1'

(Sunday, July 3, 1966, 10:38 a.m. Japan Standard Time) — The Beatles, after completing five performances in three days (June 30-July 2, 1966) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, departed Haneda Airport this morning for Manila (via Hong Kong) to perform two shows in Manila on Monday, July 4, the fifth and final stop of the British rock band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines. Continue reading The Beatles depart Haneda Airport in Tokyo 60 years ago this hour (Jul 3 1966) →

Video: '(Synced) The Beatles - Live At The Nippon Budokan Hall - July 2, 1966 (Evening Show)'

(Saturday, July 2, 1966, 6:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — The Beatles performed the fifth of five shows in three days (June 30-July 2, 1966) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this evening on the fourth stop of the band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines.

Video: '(July 2, 1966) The Beatles - Live At The Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan'

(Saturday, July 2, 1966, 2:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — The Beatles performed the second of five shows (through July 2) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this afternoon on the fourth stop of the band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines.