Video: 'The Beatles At NEMS Offices - Press Gathering - Home Movie - 30 May 1964' (audio includes WBZ-AM Boston interview conducted on this day)

(Saturday, May 30, 1964) — The Beatles held a press conference today at the NEMS Enterprises Ltd offices at Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, London, their first public appearance as a foursome since leaving for a rare, lengthy holiday on May 2, 1964.

Video: 'The Beatles at NEMS Office, London, 1964'

The event, chiefly for foreign reporters (they would meet the British press the following day), was organized by Derek Taylor, The Beatles’ press officer – his first such event since recently being appointed to the role by manager Brian Epstein.

Taylor was taking a risk, having arranged and announced the event prior to securing the involvement of the band.