Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Floral Hall, Southport, UK (Tuesday 15th October 1963)'

(Tuesday, October 15, 1963, late evening British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed tonight at Floral Hall in Southport, England, on the day it was announced that the rock music band from Liverpool had been invited to appear on the Royal Command Performance.

With press coverage reaching fever pitch after the group’s appearance on Sunday Night At The London Palladium, reporters travelled to Southport in the expectation of more riotous scenes.