The Beatles perform at New Musical Express Poll-Winners’ Concert 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 26 1964)


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(Sunday, April 26, 1964, show was scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles topped the bill at the New Musical Express 1963-64 Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert this afternoon, playing before an audience of 10,000 at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London.


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This was the group’s first live performance for 15 weeks.


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They performed five songs: “She Loves You,” “You Can’t Do That,” “Twist And Shout,” “Long Tall Sally,” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.”


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The concert was filmed by ABC Television and was broadcast in two parts as Big Beat ’64. The Beatles’ performance was shown in part two, first shown on May 10, 1964, from 4:05-5:35 p.m. EST.

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The broadcast also featured the group receiving their NME awards from actor Roger Moore.


Video: 'The Beatles at NME Poll Winners Concert, Empire Pool, 1964'

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